News

  • Fuel callouts skyrocket during station closure

    Apollo Bay had 16 times more drivers stranded without fuel while the town’s petrol station was closed compared with the same time last year, RACV data reveals.

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  • Mayor bids farewell to position

    “This will be my last mayoral column as we head into caretaker period.”

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  • Density limits cause headaches for cafe

    An Apollo Bay café owner says current density limits could make her business unviable when coronavirus support payments wind back later this month.

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  • The race is on: veteran councillors opt out of election

    Colac Otway’s election race is wide open, with 14 candidates officially putting their hands up and three current councillors absent from the ballot list.

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  • Seniors’ sewing skills assist health workers

    Mercy Place residents have been busy putting their craft skills to use, while supporting Colac and Geelong healthcare workers.

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  • Tackling wealth disparity

    Trinity College Colac Year Nines Josiah Ellemor writes about the imbalance of money distribution in the world. Here is Josiah’s piece.

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  • Wayward arrow was blunt

    A blunt arrow could have saved the life of a woman involved in crossbow mishap at Warrion, detectives say, while police have spoken to a man about the incident.

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  • Unlocking land to aid COVID recovery

    Colac Otway Shire Council will make every effort to cut red tape and fast-track land for development around the city.

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