News

  • Social housing applicant drop

    The number of people applying for social housing in the Barwon region fell slightly between December and March.

    By

  • Going green

    Colac Otway Shire Council is going greener, electing to buy electricity from 100-per-cent renewable power from Wednesday.

    By

  • Readers eager to jump online

    Corangamite Regional Library Corporation has welcomed a more than 50-per-cent surge in people accessing its online services during the closure of its library branches.

    By

  • Tree planters in full swing getting pine in the ground

    Tree planting season is well underway in the Otways, as AKD staff plant pine trees that won’t be ready for harvest for 30 years.

    By

  • Busy Sunday for police

    Colac police blocked off a section of Queen Street yesterday, after a vehicle crashed into a power pole.

    By

  • Lameness is a risk in wet conditions

    A good autumn break has provided great feed heading into winter, but a WestVic Dairy officer warns Colac district farmers should keep an eye on lameness in cattle with incoming wet conditions.

    By

  • Otway tracks and roads close to reduce damage

    Scores of Otways tracks and roads have closed for the winter.

    By

  • Change for building permits

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s building inspectors will keep processing existing building permit applications, despite moves to close the service.

    By