News

  • Top citizen encourages award nominations

    In a year like no other, many Colac Otway Shire community members have stepped up, gone above and beyond their roles and brought people together in a time of need.

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  • Welcome return for tourism

    Otways businesses made small but significant strides towards their COVID recovery on the weekend as tourists returned to the district for the first time in weeks.

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  • Hundreds on list for housing

    More people are seeking social housing in the Colac region.

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  • 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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