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‘Country Fair’ comes to Kana
The 2025 theme for Colac Kana Festival is set to pay homage to its new location, while also honouring traditional features of Kana.
Community rallies for courts
Desperate upgrades to the only public recreation space between Lorne and Apollo Bay are almost shovel-ready following a spirited community effort to secure funding.
Shrub Club creates positivity
Joining Apollo Bay’s Shrub Club has put a concerning issue like climate change into perspective for Chris Prewer.
Colac Otway mayor issues statement
Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White has spoken out to address recent commentary about the council and the appointment of a municipal monitor.
Letter to the Editor
Bring back volunteers On reading of the proposed closure of the Colac Information Centre, a wonderful purpose-built building constructed by Apex and local people, I could only think what a waste of a great resource. So I made it my business to revisit the centre and noticed a few things. Firstly, I could not see […]
Magistrate warns man not to ride motorised bike
A Colac man who has been without a licence for about seven years has lost it for an additional six months after police caught him riding an unregistered motorised bicycle.
Council’s cleaning contract could get messy
Colac Otway Shire councillors have asked questions about cost and local content over a proposed new $857,000 cleaning contract.
Locals help explain aquifers in new book
Local aquifer activist and Kawarren resident Malcolm Gardiner has shared his thoughts on aquifers through the voice of a platypus in a new book.