News

  • Police eager to impound cars

    Hoons, speedsters, unlicensed and woozy motorists beware.

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  • Dredging funding to keep port open

    Boaters, fishers, and local government are celebrating a whopping catch at Apollo Bay, with the community’s harbour reeling in more than $1 million for critical works.

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  • Proud family moment for new Australians

    An Egyptian family will cap off joining the Colac community tomorrowby becoming Australia’s newest citizens at a COPACC ceremony.

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  • Work starts to save elm trees

    Colac residents should be on the lookout for signs of a destructive pest attacking elm trees across Colac, as Colac Otway Shire Council ramps up a preventative treatment program.

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  • Locals battle Queensland fires

    Three Colac district emergency servicepeople have flown north to help tackle Queensland’s bushfire emergency.

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  • Club desperately needs funds

    The Apollo Bay Football and Netball Club says the Federal Government urgently needs to deliver promised funding to redevelop dangerous netball courts and fix faulty football lighting before next season.

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  • DEEP THINKING

    Sinking a ship at Apollo Bay could create a haven for fishers and divers, residents say, while investing in an artificial reef could help the Bay battle escalating coastal erosion.

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  • Help for vulnerable women

    Generous community donations mean women in need will have access to much-needed sanitary products across the Colac region.

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