News

  • Council keeps seeking a future for Target shop

    Potential Colac retailers are interested in the Target building space but are hesitant because of the COVID-19 situation.

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  • Country musicians thrilled to be back

    An iconic Colac country music get-together has returned after nearly a year, with organisers praising the turnout.

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  • Council aims to finish velodrome soon

    A cooler, inconsistent summer is delaying the finishing touches to Colac’s velodrome, but Colac Otway Shire Council hopes contractors will complete the project this month.  

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  • Teen missing in Great Otway National Park found at Johanna

    Police have found a teenager missing for 16 hours in the Great Otway National Park, 18 kilometres from where he became lost.

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  • Skaters flock to Colac event

    Skaters, scooters and BMX riders from near and far have showcased their skills at a Colac competition.

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  • MPs divided over gay conversion ban laws

    Western Victoria MPs Bev McArthur and Stuart Grimley voted against a bill that banned gay conversion therapy in Victoria, arguing that the legislation was too broad and could create a “legal minefield”.

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  • Authority pushes for carp virus

    Victoria’s fisheries authority says it is the lead agency responsible for commercial and recreational carp fishing in the state, and there are plans to put native fish into Lake Colac. 

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  • Prices stay firm at Colac sale

    Quality to quality prices remained relatively unchanged at Colac’s weekly fat cattle market.

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