News

  • Call for more Colac JPs

    Western Victoria MP Stuart Grimley has called on the State Government to back a recruitment campaign to address a shortage of Justices of the Peace.

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  • Market to showcase best of Deans Marsh

    Some of the Otways’ best local produce, crafts and entertainment will be on offer at this weekend’s Deans Marsh Market.

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  • Gas company must repair footpaths

    Colac gas supplier AusNet Services says it will permanently reinstate Murray Street’s new footpaths after tearing them up for gas works.

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  • Offenders keep Colac police busy

    Night-time Colac road patrols have nabbed a P-plater allegedly driving with false number plates, while an unlicensed driver could have his partner’s car crushed following a police intercept.

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  • Man jailed after Bay incidents

    A former Apollo Bay footballer who choked a woman and broke into a house and threatened to kill the occupant and himself has been sentenced to four years’ prison.

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  • Otways get a record soaking

    Colac has had its wettest January in a decade, while parts of the Otways had their wettest Januaries in at least 20 years following a month of downpours.

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  • Beach becomes a big canvas

    A freehand artist dubbed “the Banksy of Barwon Heads” has etched a stunning scene into a dry riverbed at Lorne.

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  • Club starts its engines

    Colac Collectible Car Club president Ken Slingsby is gearing up for a return to club drives after a year in the garage due to the COVID pandemic.

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