News
Colac theft case sent to Geelong
A Colac woman is out on bail and is facing charges for alleged thefts totalling more than $180,000.
Man corrects flag gaffe
A confederate flag has served as a lesson for a Winchelsea man, after a misunderstanding led to awareness behind the Black Lives Matter movement and American slavery history.
Farm rating change unlikely
An idea to ping farms owned by foreign entities and companies outside Colac Otway Shire more on their rates bill is unlikely to find traction.
Pay rise for council staff
Colac Otway Shire Council employees will receive a pay rise this year and next year, the council’s chief executive says.
Dumping catalogued
A litter bug has traded mailboxes for drains, with a walker coming across stacks of catalogues on a Colac roadside.
No end date for netball court upgrade
Colac district football officials have bright ideas for night fixtures under Central Reserve’s new light towers, but netballers are still in the dark about when the facility’s courts will be ready for action.
Test reveals lead in soil at kinder
Cobden Kindergarten will open as usual today, despite a test revealing elevated lead levels in small sections of soil at the site.
Farmers and retailers slam quad bike rules
Colac and district farmers and agriculture retailers are protesting new legislation that’s pushed major quad bike manufacturers out of the Australian market.