News
COVID cases back to zero
Colac Otway has no active COVID-19 cases for the first time since July 17.
Final page of librarian’s legacy
Michael Scholtes says he has bittersweet feelings about his retirement after three decades working in Victorian public libraries.
Rains cause road hazards
An advice alert remains in place for the Great Ocean Road, after a landslide at Separation Creek caused the closure of a lane yesterday.
Crews investigate gas leaks
Colac Fire Brigade crews were busy investigating the source of a smell of gas in the city’s centre this week.
Visitation rules for Victorian health centres altered
The Department of Health and Human Services says hospitals are balancing the need to protect healthcare workers and vulnerable patients and the need for families to visit loved ones in hospital.
Letters to the editor
Debate in the community continues to rage on the direction of the Colac Otway Shire Council election and preference cards.
All Warrnambool line cash is for west of Geelong
Wannon MP Dan Tehan says all $260 million of the Warrnambool line rail upgrade funding will go to improving services west of Geelong, with separate cash allocated to city railworks.
Blue Church on the waiting list for two-billion-dollar fund
The Federal Government will announce within days how it will allocate $2 billion in road infrastructure investment set aside in its budget, with the Princes Highway West among potential recipients.