Articles by: Naomi Newcombe
Council backs public artwork
Colac Otway Shire’s public spaces are about to get a creativity boost, with the council adopting a new art policy guiding the way council integrates public art into the community.
Lake loop could cost $46.1 million
A 30.5-kilometre shared walking and cycling path around Lake Colac could cost between $29.5 and $46.1 million, depending on the route it takes around the eastern side of the lake.
Colac store named best in the country
Colac’s Blooms The Chemist has been recognised as the best of the best, taking out the retail pharmacy group’s Store of the Year.
Council looking at Lorne housing
Surf Coast Shire Council has given its stamp of approval to a plan investigating affordable housing options at Lorne to ease the ongoing housing challenge for key workers in the coastal town.
Nominate citizens for annual honours
The search is on for everyday heroes who make Colac Otway thrive, with nominations now open for the 2026 Colac Otway Shire Community Awards.
Youth rock at COPACC
Colac Otway young people have relished the opportunity to organise and perform in the 2025 Youth Music Showcase.
Kindness Lounge coming to Colac amid more need
A $20,000 boost for the Colac Kindness Network will help the charity open a new space to continue providing support for community members who are doing it tough.
Surf Coast to have second countback
Surf Coast Shire Council will continue searching for a new councillor, after the successful candidate this week failed to formally accept the position following a countback.
Hospital praised for stays
Patients are reporting almost 100-per-cent satisfaction with their hospital stays in Colac, a report says.
Grant hopes for city bike park
Colac’s proposed bike park could cost upwards of half a million dollars, with the council hoping the State Government will help cover most of the price tag.
Police listening to local issues
A neighbourhood policing forum in Colac this week will discuss crime in the region, with community members and local services invited to come and have their say. Victoria Police is hosting the forums across the state, and representatives from the Surf Coast Police Service Area will converge on the Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural […]
Kids on the move across November
Colac and district kindergarteners will be putting their best feet forward all this month.
Be ready for police presence
Colac’s top road cop is pleading with the community to travel safe this long weekend in an effort to keep the roads trauma free.
Man trapped, airlifted with broken leg
A Larpent CFA volunteer was lucky to escape with only a broken leg when the portable house he was moving collapsed on him.
Bay business faces child work charges
An Apollo Bay fishing business will face court next month accused of multiple child employment breaches.
Over four decades, he’s made his mark
It was June 1981 when Mark ‘Butch’ Robinson first started as an apprentice gardener working with the local council.
