News
Tourists staying longer despite numbers falling
The Great Ocean Road’s tourism economy plummeted by more than a quarter in 12 months following the arrival of COVID-19 to Australia, latest tourism data shows.
Amnesty for unwanted firearms
Colac and district residents can hand in their illegal firearms with no questions asked under a national amnesty.
CT scanner upgrade set to benefit Colac patients
A new CT machine at Colac Area Health will reduce the number of people needing to travel outside of Colac for a scan.
Average water bills to fall $5
Colac and district households will see a $5 decrease in their average water bill this year, a services regulator says.
Playground work to begin
Colac Otway Shire Council will start Colac’s Memorial Square playground replacement when school resumes.
No more wood collecting in Victorian state forests
Victoria’s firewood collection season has ended, meaning people must wait until September before it’s legal to collect firewood from public land.
Letters to the editor
Readers share views on climate change, the Great Barrier Reef, big business and Dry July.
Corangamite shopfront grant
More Corangamite Shire businesses will now be eligible to receive financial support to refresh their shopfronts.