Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
Colac branch to set to reopen
Colac’s ANZ Bank branch is set to reopen after closing temporarily five months ago.
Severe weather impacts district roads
Motorists are being warned to take care this week, with branches and debris likely to remain strewn across district roads after wild weather conditions.
Colac residents to help plan housing
Colac residents can put their hands up to represent the community and help plan for up to 6000 new homes in the Deans Creek area over the next 30 years.
Closed seasons for black fish, rock lobsters
Apollo Bay’s Victorian Fisheries Authority office is reminding ocean and river anglers of fishing season closures which start this month.
No plans for gas conversion
Despite the rising cost of gas and the State Government’s push to phase out the use of gas, Colac Otway Shire has no plans to convert Colac’s Bluewater swim and spa facilities to renewable energy due to the multi-million-dollar cost of conversion.
Call to support residents seeking refuge on extreme-fire-danger days
An Otways resident has called on Colac Otway Shire Council to undertake an urgent review to help the community plan refuge options and potentially save lives, ahead of the predicted hotter and drier fire season.
Hit the big screen
Wondering what to do these September school holidays?
Next step for new street linking highway, houses and lake
A plan for a new street linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac has gained the approval of Colac Otway Shire councillors.