News

  • Illegal burn strained firies

    An illegal burnoff escaped at a Scotts Creek property this week and strained already stretched emergency response resources.

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  • DHHS response slammed

    Community relationships, pandemic procedures, quick-thinking health leaders and media messaging were vital in ensuring Colac was able to manage and contain two COVID-19 outbreaks, despite a lack of action from the Health Department.

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  • Works will modernise Colac West PS

    Significant maintenance and refurbishment work scheduled for 2021 will bring Colac West’s school building into the 21st century, while retaining its historic charm.

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  • Obstetrics shortage could impact births

    Expectant Colac and district parents will have to give birth out of the city if they go into labour during two weekends in January, highlighting the need for more obstetricians in Colac.

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  • Colac praised in leaked report

    If not for a quick-thinking health service and its chief executive officer, Colac could have been in a much more dire situation during its COVID-19 outbreaks, a leaked State Government report says.

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  • Council chooses smaller projects

    Colac Otway Shire Council has said no to using Federal Government grant money to build childcare facilities at Apollo Bay.  

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  • Hospitals back cash balances

    Great Ocean Road Health recorded a financial deficit last financial year, but says it is in a healthy financial position after its recent amalgamation.

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  • Fire tower work starts

    Remedial works to allow the partial use of Mount Gellibrand’s fire tower started this week.

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