Articles by A Staff Reporter
Push for government to fix council funding
Colac Otway Shire Council has told the State Government that council funding needs a shake-up to take financial pressures off councils.
Colac businessman ready for retirement
“Even the very difficult can be a reward and a gift in your life if you look at it the right way.”
Fatal crash on coastal road
A person has died after the car they were driving in crashed into a tree and burst into flames on the Great Ocean Road west of Apollo Bay today.
Consultation ahead about motorhomes
Community members and businesses can have a say in whether Colac becomes an “RV friendly town” in an attempt to attract motorhome tourists.
Dry start to winter for district
Colac and district rainwatchers say the district’s had one of its driest Junes on record, with the gauges catching well below the monthly average.
Council wants bypass inquiry
Colac civic leaders want to know the economic and social impact of a Colac bypass, before any push to move the Princes Highway.
Barwon Water confirms impact of bore pumping
Barwon Water has confirmed that pumping groundwater from a Barwon Downs borefield has impacted the water flow to Boundary Creek.
Heart disease research looks at rural lifestyles
A Colac district dietician hopes her research into heart disease can lessen the burdens of disadvantaged rural patients with the condition.