News
Push for milk label laws
Australian Dairy Farmers has backed calls for more robust and enforceable rules on the use of dairy terms in the labelling of plant-based products.
Meriba’s latest grant program set to open on Monday
Meriba Service Club of Colac’s newest small ground round is set to open next week.
Grants program now open
Colac Otway Shire Council’s newest grant program opens today, with community groups across the region encouraged to apply.
Further safety boost for high incident road
Added road safety improvements will be installed at Conns Lane amid sustained community concern about the road’s multiple high-incident intersections.
New doco series combines Bay stories
Apollo Bay residents new and old have packed out the Mechanics Hall for the premiere of Recollections of Apollo Bay, a community-driven documentary series retelling the history of the coastal town.
Disruptions on line as planned works are set
Colac rail commuters will face more than a month of travel disruptions as planned maintenance works get started in April.
Cycling community’s boost for health service
A local cycling group has used its pedal power to help make a generous donation to a local health organisation.
Brigade battles beetle invasion
Reports of swarms of beetles have followed hot days in Colac and district.
Car rally calling into Colac
A car rally raising funds for mental health is driving into town this Sunday.
New face among firefighting crews
Colac district firefighters have had a busy fire season, responding around the clock to jobs both near and far from home. Colac Herald journalist Hannah Toohey is speaking with members from brigades across the region to hear about their journey with the CFA.
CATTLE CARTEL: more livestock go missing
Police are investigating the alleged theft of about 40 cattle worth $80,000 from a Colac district property.
Combining art and nature
Budding artists from Deans Marsh Primary School have transformed waste destined for landfill into striking sculptures of endangered native bird species.
Carrying family tradition of brigade service
Colac district firefighters have had a busy fire season, responding around the clock to jobs both near and far from home. Colac Herald journalist Hannah Toohey is speaking with members from brigades across the region to hear about their journey with the CFA.
Base camp departs after fire response
Colac’s base camp has now been packed up after about four weeks of hosting hundreds of firefighters responding to the Otways bushfires.
City rolls out welcome wagon
Basketball families looking for somewhere to eat, drink, or pass the time between games during this weekend’s the Bulla Colac Classic Basketball Tournament will find no shortage of options as local businesses extend their trading hours for a second week running.
Wye River Fire Brigade seeks answers to damage
A coastal fire brigade is appealing for information about damage to its community library.
COUNCIL IN CLEAR: No historical pollution from work site
A council depot is not responsible for contaminated groundwater at a Colac social housing site.
BlazeAid working to restore fencing in Otways
A volunteer labour force has set up camp at Gellibrand to help rebuild fences on fire affected properties.
Sky-high reading in Colac collision
A Colac P-plater was still almost six times over the blood-alcohol limit hours after crashing his vehicle, a court has heard.
Gellibrand businesses welcoming visitors to region
Gellibrand business owners have reminded community members and visitors that they are ready to welcome customers, as operations return to normal following the Otways bushfires.
Celebrations for five decades of Probus
Today marks 50 years of friendship, adventures and fun for Probus clubs across Australia, including about 240 members in the Colac Otway region.
New chief leads health service
An unprecedented start has helped new Great Ocean Road Health chief executive Brandon Howard witness the coastal region’s community spirit firsthand.
Colac crew tops charity drive
A group of Colac truckers are the highest fundraising community team in this year’s Camp Quality Geelong Convoy for the fourth consecutive year.
New era for St Brendan’s
It’s an exciting time at St Brendan’s Primary School in Coragulac, with a new principal and a range of building upgrade works underway.
