Otways trail pioneer to relocate to Chile
The Old Beechy Rail Trail is losing one of its stalwarts in Tony Grogan.
New home thrills Colac artists
Colac’s art community is celebrating a move to transform the shire’s former library annexe into a new arts hub.
Memorial for soldier
An Apollo Bay man’s grave has become an official war grave almost a century after his death.
Election candidates finalised
Eight candidates will contest the ultra-marginal Corangamite seat at next month’s federal election, with a draw putting Labor’s Libby Coker above incumbent Liberal Sarah Henderson.
RISE REJECTED
Colac Otway Shire Councillors have rejected a proposal for a two-per-cent rate rise, instead calling for a rise of just half a per cent.
Early-morning fire destroys a Barongarook house
An early-morning fire destroyed a Barongarook house yesterday, with police working throughout the day to determine the fire’s cause.
Talented tradesman is off to world titles
A skilled Elliminyt tradie will be Australia’s sole joinery competitor at an international competition in Russia, where he’ll face the world’s best young joiners.
Royal Children’s saved young Colac siblings
A Colac mother whose children needed the Royal Children’s Hospital’s care early in their lives says Victorians are “incredibly lucky to have such an amazing hospital”.
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