News
Regular blackouts frustrate traders
Apollo Bay retailers say a new technology designed to prevent bushfires is causing power problems and hurting trade, leading to Powercor shutting off the device temporarily.
Police eager to impound cars
Hoons, speedsters, unlicensed and woozy motorists beware.
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.
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.
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.
Locals battle Queensland fires
Three Colac district emergency servicepeople have flown north to help tackle Queensland’s bushfire emergency.
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.
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.