News
Celebrating our national bloom
Today is National Wattle Day and an Elliminyt gardener says it’s a perfect opportunity to enjoy the flowering wattle and sunshine.
Mammoth effort for young firefighter
A Colac Fire Brigade volunteer attended nearly 200 callouts in the past financial year, and says he is committed to helping the community.
Push to end gender pay gap
A gender equality organisation is encouraging Colac Otway residents to question what their pay gap is in their workplaces and industries.
Get walking for mental health
A Colac virtual walkathon is aiming to promote mental wellbeing, break mental health stigma, increase physical activity and connect the community.
Council seeks input on spending rules
Colac Otway Shire Council should spend its money on renewing assets rather than building new ones, a proposed policy suggests.
Lorne’s costumed customers return
Lorne’s most celebrated shoppers are back in the habit.
Wirr-away she goes: Success for plane salvagers
Professional salvage diver Rod Knights and a dedicated team of volunteer aviation buffs lifted the fuselage of a CAC Wirraway aircraft to shore on the weekend, after the plane had laid in Lake Corangamite since crashing there in 1950.
Keep them away: MP concerned about metro vax hunters visiting Colac
A state MP says Colac COVID-19 vaccination appointments are being overrun by “tech-savvy young people” from Melbourne’s western suburbs.