News
Help needed to sort donations
Colac op shops are reporting a flood of donations and are calling out for more hands to help ease the strain on volunteers.
Barely a sniffle for flu season
Colac Otway and surrounding regions saw a massive drop in flu cases last year compared with the previous year, but people should interpret the data with caution, the Department of Health says.
Miners hunting gold at Cressy
Western Victorian prospectors are hoping to strike gold at Cressy and are applying for a licence to search for the enticing metal.
Mask requirements ease in Victoria next week
The Victorian Government will downgrade its facemask requirements again on Monday after a week without community transmission in the state.
Melbourne mural maker shares his skills in Colac
Spray cans were the tools of choice at a Colac Makers Space mural art workshop this week as artists tried their hand at the craft.
Hope rising for health worker
A former Colac heathcare worker living in London says she can see the light at the end of the tunnel of the UK’s COVID-19 crisis.
Otway funding chance
Colac and district community groups, local government authorities and Traditional Owners have one week left to apply for funding from the Wild Otways Initiative Community Environments Grants Program.
Flooded park recovers
Lorne’s Cumberland River Holiday Park is back to 100-per-cent operations after flooding swept the park. Owner Ross Higgins said staff and management of the park had completely cleaned up the park after a storm caused the Cumberland River to break its banks and flood the park late on January 3. “We’re all cleaned up and […]