Articles by A Staff Reporter
Group wants bats protected
Bat advocates will meet at the Colac Botanic Gardens on Monday after coming closer to securing a win for their winged friends.
District intersections left without road signs
A Colac district resident is calling on road authorities to urgently replace road signs and increase directional signs to increase safety at a Cororooke “short cut”.
Pumping of borefield faces federal inquiry
Federal Environment Minister Melissa Price will investigate whether Barwon Water’s Barwon Downs groundwater pumping could have led to breaches of national laws protecting vulnerable species.
Last Colanda residents to move in late 2019
Colac’s Colanda centre could close six months later than initially planned, with health officials pushing back the closure towards the end of 2019.
Surprise inclusions lead CDCA to victory
Late inclusions for yesterday’s representative cricket clash Rob Thresher and Mitch Buhrmann have led the Colac district to an impressive victory against the South West league.
Lady Kookas end basketball season on high
The Lady Kookas have exited the 2018-19 Country Basketball League season on a high, convincingly defeating ladder leaders Portland.
Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge
Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.
Water warning as high bacteria levels are detected
Colac Otway Shire Council is advising people to avoid contact with Lake Colac water after water quality tests showed an elevated presence of enterococci levels.