News
Coronavirus pandemic forces libraries to close
Colac Community Library and Learning Centre will temporarily close due to new coronavirus restrictions as non-essential services across the country close to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Corangamite limits contact
Corangamite Shire Council has closed face-to-face services at its Camperdown officers to reduce coronavirus risks.
Fire inquiry delayed
Victoria’s Inspector-General for Emergency Management has postponed a Colac hearing into the 2019-20 bushfire season.
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.
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.
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.
Fire burns close to coastal trail
Multiple fire tankers rushed to control a blaze at a popular Otways tourist trail on Monday.
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.