News

  • Passengers act quick to avert road tragedy

    Quick-thinking passengers have likely prevented a two-vehicle smash on the Great Ocean Road from becoming a disaster after they helped stop an out-of-control bus whose driver suffered a medical episode while driving.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Court delays, Daniel Andrews and Lake Colac are topics up for debate in today’s letters.

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  • Surf Coast votes on Winchelsea issues

    Another major Winchelsea housing development has council approval.

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  • No 5G for Colac

    Telstra says it has begun planning for a 5G mobile communication rollout for Colac but won’t provide a timeline for when the coverage would reach the city.

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  • Fire crews to monitor distancing

    Forest Fire Management Victoria will patrol the Otways over the coming days to ensure campers and visitors are following COVID-safe guidelines.

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  • Community grants will be expanded

    Surf Coast Shire Council has expanded its community event funding program to kickstart the region’s cultural revival following a pandemic-affected 2020.

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  • Lake’s water quality faces more scrutiny

    Keeping livestock away from Lake Colac’s banks and reversing sediment build-up would improve the lake’s water quality, a sailor and wetland scientist say.

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  • New director joins coastal health organisation

    Great Ocean Road Health will welcome a new corporate services director and chief procurement officer, appointing Jon Laughlin to the role.

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