News

  • Old pipes cause gas smell in Colac

    A suspected gas leak in central Colac this week turned out to be a false alarm.

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  • Call to prioritise worker housing

    Securing housing for workers is high on Apollo Bay’s priority list, with suggestions that a permit system for short-term rentals could help ease the strain on availability.

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  • Vandalism at oval

    Police are investigating after vandals deflated a vehicle’s tyres and left a nasty surprise in its tray at Colac’s Eastern Reserve.

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  • Top gun plane flies home

    She might be 82 years old, but she flies just fine – and now this piece of Colac and district’s aviation history has returned home to the Cressy airfield.  

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  • Big shift for public health

    Professor Eugene Athan shares details on a new Public Health Unit for the Barwon south-west region, and the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

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  • Captain’s role for female firey

    The Country Fire Authority has used International Women’s Day to highlight the work of Winchelsea Fire Brigade’s captain Kaylene Stocks.

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  • Young people lead litter clean-up

    Colac and district students and community members have done their bit for the environment during Clean Up Australia Day activities.

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  • Apollo Bay ‘chock-a-block’ with tourists

    Apollo Bay tourism operators have continued their strong start to the year with a successful Labour Day long weekend, the town’s business leaders say.

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