News

  • Food traders busy thanks to concert

    Colac’s Big Night In online concert had eateries run off their feet feeding a hungry audience.

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  • The curious tale of two Kates

    This is a story of two Kates, brought together by a common name in the 1970s, and reunited in 2020 thanks to COVID-19.

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  • Push to unlock housing land in Colac region

    A wounded economy and a dearth of international workers means Colac needs to unlock land for development pronto, the city’s mayor says.  

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  • Sisters’ brolga baking wins national contest

    A brolga nest good enough to eat has led two Beeac sisters to win a baking competition that raises awareness of threatened Australian species.

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  • Testing popular on coast

    Almost 12 per cent of the Apollo Bay population have been tested for COVID-19, with Great Ocean Road Health now encouraging asymptomatic construction workers to get tested.

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  • Election survey draws criticism

    Colac Otway’s mayor has come out against a climate action survey sent to candidates, but the team behind the questionnaire says it is common practice.  

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  • Survey backs hard waste

    More than 97 per cent of people surveyed would use a hard waste service if Colac Otway Shire Council offered it, a new report says. 

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  • Call for Meredith Park review

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor wants the council to lay down the law at Meredith Park, calling for a report on improved management of the park, complete with new guidelines, upgrades and management options. 

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