Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
Community engaged in park upgrade plan
The Colac West community has celebrated plans to upgrade the Donaldson Street park and taken the opportunity to share their ideas on what improvements could make the area a place families love to visit.
Numbers steady at saleyards
A total of 222 cattle went under the hammer at Colac Regional Selling Centre at Thursday’s sale, with prices remaining low.
Bids to upgrade facilities
Colac district soccer players, and cricketers who play in Apollo Bay or Colac could gain the support of Colac Otway Shire Council this week for funding bids to upgrade facilities.
Planting seeds for healthy futures
Colac West Primary School students, including Georgia Crabbe, left, and Joseph Cox, right, hosted Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White during a healthy meal preparation session, supported by the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation and Colac Area Health.
Safety upgrade to start mid-2024
Construction of ‘splitter islands’ to improve safety at a notorious Elliminyt intersection is not expected to start until the middle of next year.
TAC launches new campaign
Victoria’s year-to-date road toll has reached 258, more than 20-percent higher than at the same time last year.
Barwon Water’s infrastructure investment
Investing in a new pipeline linking Birregurra to Colac’s water supply, upgrading Colac Reclamation Plant and finalising a renewable-energy deal with the Mount Gellibrand windfarm, were among highlights of Barwon Water’s 2022-23 Annual Report.
Urban forester to assist residents
One of Australia’s leading urban foresters will assist Colac and other communities across Colac Otway Shire to be greener and support a long-term project to address climate change.