News

  • Sudden end to term for kids

    School students across Colac and district have packed up their books early to start learning from home as a state-wide closure of Victorian schools aims to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

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  • Bay eager for more funding for courts

    Apollo Bay sportspeople want Colac Otway Shire Council to fund tennis and netball court upgrades for the town, after netballers paid for a partial upgrade.

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  • Cafe closes doors amid public gathering limits

    A Colac café enduring an enforced shutdown is confident it can return to normal service once the coronavirus pandemic comes to an end.

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  • Fire burns close to coastal trail

    Multiple fire tankers rushed to control a blaze at a popular Otways tourist trail on Monday.

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  • Painter hooked on landscapes from Colac area

    Federal Government warnings about unnnecessary travel might have kicked in on Sunday night, but not before a roving artist caught his fill of colour at the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Tributes flow for Corangamite councillor

    Corangamite Shire Council has paid tribute to Cr Wayne Oakes who has died as a result of lingering health issues.

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  • MP calls for calm amid coronavirus restrictions

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan is encouraging Colac and district people to look after their fellow community members and businesses, and ensure they take the Federal Government’s health restrictions seriously during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Houses knocked down to make way for Bunnings

    Demolition is underway at vacant Queen Street properties to make way for an expansion of Colac’s Bunnings store.

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