Bridge upgrade starting
Work on Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge upgrade will begin this month, with contractors building a temporary steel bridge.
City decorations lift festive spirits
Colac Otway Shire Council has launched its Christmas campaign to encourage festive shopping in the shire.
Alliance to advocate for highway upgrade
Princes Highway West Action Alliance spokesperson Scott Cavanagh says the alliance is disappointed the region’s key transport corridor received no state election funding commitments.
Crews prepare for fire season
Emergency service helicopters and planes landed at Colac’s airfield for a multi-agency training day to prepare emergency personnel for the region’s fire season.
Police call on witnesses
Colac police are appealing for information about a single-vehicle crash at Forrest.
‘Mo bros’ unite for men’s health
Normally clean-shaven Brent Finn says putting up with the irritation of a newly grown handle-bar moustache is worth the conversations it sparks about men’s health.
Colac police wear new cameras
Colac police officers will record audio and video interactions with community members through new body-worn cameras.
Liberal MP re-elected despite state’s swing
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has held on to his seat with a comfortable lead in the state election, despite a major statewide swing against his Liberal Party.
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