News
Lorne road repair starts
A lane along Deans Marsh-Lorne Road that has been closed since June will remain closed for the next seven weeks, with work beginning this week to construct a retaining wall and prevent landslips.
Golden opportunity
While the Hunt for the Golden Gumboot isn’t going ahead as normal this year, families and children can still enjoy the beauty of the Old Beechy Rail Trail.
New towers are going up
Work to implement a permanent power solution at Cressy following a damaging storm that destroyed six transmission towers in January is set for completion by the end of the year.
ALC ready to ramp up
Colac’s Australian Lamb Company will ramp up to near full capacity during its peak production phase after the Victorian Government loosened workforce caps on the meat processing industry.
Mixed COVID results for Apollo Bay waste
Most of Apollo Bay’s wastewater samples are testing negative to coronavirus fragments, despite some samples still testing positive.
Returning Melburnians to be welcomed, but more tourism help needed
Locked down Melburnians could return to the Otways district from October 19 under changes to the state’s roadmap, and struggling Apollo Bay traders say the date can’t come soon enough.
Petition aims for a clear Target
An online petition to keep Target in Colac has racked up more than 1000 signatures.
Riding woes
Colac and district racing cyclists are hoping to burn rubber on their new velodrome in coming months, but a sub-standard surface will mean a further wait.