News

  • Weekend warning for fire danger

    The Colac district’s fire chief says Colac will likely avoid critical fire
    conditions during the upcoming sweltering weekend but said residents must remain vigilant to reduce risk.

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  • Lasting tribute to Port Campbell lifesaving duo

    Father-son lifesaving duo Ross and Andy Powell will receive a permanent memorial to their heroism with the construction of a new deck at their Port Campbell Lifesaving Club.

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  • Boy’s bicycle stolen from sports centre

    Colac police are appealing for information after the theft of a boy’s bike from outside Colac’s Bluewater leisure centre.

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  • Kids ready for kinder

    Colac and district three-year-olds are getting ready to start kinder at the end of the month, as a new kinder program rolls out across the shire.

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  • New travellers bring big summer for area

    A State Government tourism voucher scheme could have catalysed Otways Tourist Park’s biggest summer in 20 years.

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  • Road lights switched on

    The lights are on at a recently upgraded Birregurra intersection, further improving motorist safety.

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  • Community rallies for family facing cancer struggle

    Gellibrand Lower’s Wyld family are no strangers to adversity. But their latest heartbreaking diagnosis has the Wylds reaching out to the Otways community for help to relieve stress on couple Chris and Alicia and their teenage children.

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  • Inspired kids try watercolours

    Colac youths tried their hands at watercolours in a Colac Makers’ Space workshop this week.

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