News

  • Traffic injury stats fall, but fail to tell full story

    Hospitalisations from traffic incidents remain on the decline in the Colac district, latest statistics show. But a road safety advocate says the numbers don’t tell the full story of road trauma in the region, and that there’s more work to do to improve safety outcomes after a two-decade high for injuries just three years ago.

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  • Wildlife centre bounces back from shutdown

    Apollo Bay’s ecotourism centre Wildlife Wonders experienced a successful opening week, despite the setback of a state COVID-19 lockdown.

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  • Colac campaigners face MPs

    Two Colac and district aged care advocates will travel to Canberra’s Parliament House tomorrow to speak to MPs and senators about the aged care Royal Commission.

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  • 100km trek for cancer fundraiser

    Inspired by his mum’s bravery after her cancer diagnosis, Colac’s Xavier Lamanna will walk 100 kilometres while raising much-needed money for the Cancer Council.

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  • Letters to the editor

    People write in about politics, vaccinations and a war commemoration.

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  • Weekday patrols finished

    Surf lifesavers will wind back patrols across the Colac district from this week as the peak summer period ends.

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  • Chamber welcomes state’s cash support

    The Colac Chamber of Commerce has backed new financial support measures introduced in the wake of Victoria’s snap five-day lockdown but warned that some businesses could slip through the cracks.

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  • Snap lockdown hits Colac’s fat market

    Supply was down at Colac’s weekly cattle market, with the sale coming just after Victoria’s five-day lockdown.

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