News

  • Community say on local fire breaks

    Consultation is underway for planned new fuel breaks around bushfire-prone Otways communities.

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  • Council pondering worker camping permit system

    Proposed temporary worker accommodation permits would let workers camp or reside at homes and businesses within Colac Otway Shire.

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  • COVID hampers club events

    Colac Evening VIEW Club has highlighted the impact COVID-19 has had on community clubs, as they push through challenges that continue to hamper clubs and their events.

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  • Authorities near finish on new Bay path

    Say goodbye to sketchy Great Ocean Road pedestrians – nearly 500 metres of washed away path at Apollo Bay will be back online early next month, authorities say.

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  • Garden inspiration for textile creator

    Colac textile artist Fiona Jellie can sew just about anything, creating delicate and detailed projects from repurposed decorative pieces.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Weed control along Barongarook Creek, climate change, and children’s drowning risks feature in today’s letters to the editor.

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  • Fun in Colac

    Colac’s young people have been out and about at Kidz Kingdom, Colac Botanic Gardens and Central Reserve’s skate park making the most of spring weather.

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  • Teacher country’s top tipper

    A keen eye, a good slice of luck and blind faith in the Dees earned Elizabeth Grayland the title of Australia’s top footy tipster, winning a competition of 28,000 entrants.

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