News

  • Melbourne diners get turned away

    A Melbourne family who tried to flout COVID restrictions and get table service at a Colac eatery has shocked the café’s owner and prompted a warning about community vigilance.

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  • Rest stop has a break

    Colac’s Driver Reviver site will remain closed this long weekend due to Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent travel restrictions.

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  • Marathon effort for walker

    Neither wind, rain nor ice could stop mental health campaigner Warren Wright from reaching his goal of 100 laps of Colac’s Memorial Square.

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  • Beach repairs underway after erosion

    Authorities are renourishing sand at Wye River’s beach after erosion swept away sand dunes and a beach access ramp.

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  • Play space plan out, coastal vision unveiled

    Winchelsea families can have their say on ideas for the town’s new playground, while a community panel has released its top priorities for Surf Coast Shire Council.

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  • Council finalising sign plan

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it has been working with Traditional Owners on Colac welcome signs and a roads authority had ticked off proposed locations.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Readers write about Colac entrance signs and the performance of politicians.

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  • Drug-fuelled crime spree

    A Colac man who went on a theft and break-in spree at Port Fairy to feed his “out-of-control” drug habit wants another shot to turn his life around.

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