Articles by: Devon McGillicuddy
New call to upgrade horror intersection
A Colac truck driver is call-ing for safety improvements at the region’s notorious “blue church” intersection after he had two near misses in two weeks.
Construction begins on $258M wind farm
Workers are on site and ready to start building a new $258-million wind farm at Mount Gellibrand.
Colanda protests escalate
Colanda staff have voted to escalate their campaign calling on the State Government to agree to fairly compensate staff ahead of the centre’s planned closure.
Warning after death on Great Ocean Road
Authorities are urging people to be careful on Colac district’s roads heading into Easter, after a fatal bus rollover on the Great Ocean Road.
Apollo Bay creates history with first title
Apollo Bay residents are celebrating after the coastal town’s Division One bowls team recorded their first Corangamite Bowls grand final win.
Log truck rolls over on notorious corner
A log truck rollover on the Colac-Lavers Hill Road closed the road for almost four hours yesterday, sparking calls for safety improvements.
Ultrasound service angers mum-to-be
A Colac district mother-to-be says poor service has forced her to avoid Colac’s only radiology service.
Push to make hemp our next superfood
A change of regulations on eating hemp seeds could create a new agriculture industry in the Otways, and Zac Edwards is ready to tap into it.
Schools impress in national test
Colac district’s coastal schools have recorded impressive results in a national literacy and numeracy test.
Road work ahead of schedule
Summer weather has helped work on the Princes Highway duplication progress ahead of schedule.
Thieves target band twice in one week
Thieves have targeted the Colac City Band for the second time in less than a week, adding to the volunteer group’s devastation.
Stolen tractor used to smash service station
A man is still on the loose after he and another man allegedly smashed a stolen $100,000 tractor into a Colac West petrol station.
Band room burglary devastates players
Colac City Band will take up its usual post during this month’s Colac Kana festival, but president Andrew Currie says members’ spirits would likely be low.
Police arrest alleged car thief
Police have arrested and charged a male teenager in relation to vehicle thefts and thefts from motor vehicles across Colac and district.
Alternative school ‘saved’ teen’s life
“Alternative schooling has really helped me, and it’s probably to the extreme; it probably has saved my life”.
Colac’s sweet tooth pushing up obesity
Colac Otway Shire is the second highest consumer of sugary drinks in the state, sparking a call for the region’s companies to ban unhealthy beverages.
Code keeps limits on councillors’ speech
Colac Otway Shire councillors will no longer have to report every conversation about council issues to the chief executive officer, under a revised code of conduct.
Colac man assaulted during walk to work
A Colac man was left shocked after an unknown man assaulted him while he was walking to work.
Teenage fugitives arrested in Colac
Police arrested two escapees from the Malmsbury youth correctional facility in Colac today.
Support after attack impresses witness
A Barongarook man has described the “surreal” moment he saw a car driving down Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, hitting pedestrians.
Central Reserve theft sets back upgrades
Thieves have caused up to $20,000 worth of damage and could have pushed Colac’s Central Reserve redevelopment back by two months after stealing $200 worth of copper wire.
Passengers miss out on extra Sunday train
Colac will only receive 10 extra train services a week, not the promised 12.
Thefts across Colac region
Police are urging Colac and district residents to be vigilant and lock their cars and houses after a spate of brazen car burglaries over the weekend.
Police station plans lodged with council
Colac police officers should be working from a new $11.47-million station next year with Victoria Police submitting a planning application to Colac Otway Shire Council.
