News
Second isolation challenges family
COVID close contact isolation is impacting a Yeo family for the second time, with a mother and businesswoman reminding the community about the rules.
Have say on buy local plan
Businesses in Colac Otway Shire should respond to a survey on COVID recovery as soon as possible to help plan the region’s rebound.
Letter to the editor
A writer praises work and suggestions to cut carbon emissions.
Rural news hits back at internet giants
Country Press Australia, which represents the interests of rural newspapers including the Colac Herald, has responded to a campaign by internet giants Google and Facebook against a proposed mandatory code for negotiations between internet and news businesses.
COVID cans planned burns, but fire risk remains steady
The Country Fire Authority has suspended its planned burning activities due to COVID risks, but a local fire captain expects the move to have minimal impact on the local fire season.
Bunnings build progresses
Bunnings is assessing construction tenders for an expansion of its Colac store, but is yet to determine a timeline for when construction will start.
Fairytale ending for orphan swan
It’s the tale of the ugly duckling with Delia Harrington taking on the role of mother duck for a lost cygnet over the weekend.
Fire spreads to tree
A tree caught fire at Stonyford after gusts of wind took sparks from a burn heap to the nearby pine. Stonyford Fire Brigade captain James Reynolds said Stonyford and Pomberneit crews were on scene for 40 minutes to extinguish the tree after receiving the call at 4.30pm Monday. “They were burning branches and so forth […]