News
Hopes to fix housing shortage
A working group will begin investigating avenues to increase the amount of short-term affordable housing in Colac after initial meetings this week.
Summer reprieve for cafe
Disability support service GenU and Colac Otway Shire Council are in discussions about the future of Colac’s Botanic Cafe on the Lake.
Trinity principal excited for start
New Trinity College Colac principal Paul Clohesy is eager to meet as much of the school community as possible during his first term in charge.
Review reveals kinder contract process problems
Colac Otway Shire Council concedes it awarded the contract for the troubled Winifred Nance kindergarten renovation erroneously, following the findings of an independent review.
Frustration fuels road petition
Nearly 1000 frustrated residents have signed a petition to fix Apollo Bay’s road networks, as community unrest at the state of the region’s roads swells.
Town desperate for loos
A Kennett River café owner and the tourist town’s new MP say the Federal Government needs to deliver funding for the town’s permanent public toilets.
Flu rates fall after busy season
Colac and district has had six times more flu cases this year than last year, as a virulent strain swept the region.
Hair donor wants to help kids
The journey of a classmate’s sister has inspired Colac’s Tessa Tucker-Schwan to shave her head and donate her hair to charity.