News
Improvements for Lorne Transfer Station
Improvements at the Lorne Transfer Station to make it more user friendly, create better access for traffic and increase the resource recovery options are underway.
Planning for homes, sheds and additions
Plans for houses, extensions and agricultural buildings have reached Colac Otway Shire Council planning officers’ desks.
Locals shine at fundraiser
Colac’s Sewells Lawyers are thanking the community for their support after a successful Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser event.
Lions dedicate time to station
Colac Lions Club members have dedicated their time to beautifying the entrance of the Colac Railway Station, after receiving a grant from Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria.
New TAFE arrangement for Colac from 2025
South West TAFE is set to become the preferred provider for Vocational Education and Training in Colac from next year.
Coroner calls for better information sharing
A high-risk family violence offender was released from prison to a Colac home across the road from his victim and child.
Kerry’s inspiration to volunteer
As a volunteer with Dementia Australia in honour of her late father, Kerry McMahon also dedicates her life to helping injured birds, penguins and koalas in the Otways.
Encouragement to join the SES
With more than 100 callouts and 20 rescues to start 2024, SES Colac unit controller Steve Tevelein is calling for more community members to put their hand up and join the SES.