News
TV push for highway work
A highway advocacy group has launched a TV campaign to ramp up pressure on governments to deliver promised Colac district road improvements.
Investigations into destructive Bay blaze
Specialist fire detectives will investigate the cause of a devastating Apollo Bay fire that destroyed main street shops and caused evacuations from nearby motels.
Checking heaters to prevent blazes
Colac district residents have received a timely reminder to check their home heaters for fire risk as temperatures nosedived across the state in recent days.
Mobile disruptions during Telstra work
Telstra has commenced work to Colac’s mobile network, which resulted in outages to customers mobile services yesterday, and could continue until Friday.
Bridge risk on Birre shortcut
A Birregurra district farmer says there should be signs warning drivers about narrow bridges on a Birre backroad.
Dexter’s draining experience
Officials are calling him “the miracle dog” – Dexter the Staffordshire terrier has been reunited with his owner after being trapped in a Winchelsea drain for seven days.
Volunteering brings benefits
Giving back to the community, supporting people and making new connections are just some of the positives of volunteering with Colac Area Health.
Roundabout under focus
A roads authority says it will work with police and others to see whether reduced speed limits and other treatments are needed to boost safety at the Colac-Ballarat Road roundabout.