News
No burnoffs allowed as district dries out
Weather conditions and a host of recent out-of-control burnoffs have prompted the Country Fire Authority and Colac Otway Shire Council to stop issuing burnoff permits.
Bridge upgrade starting
Work on Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge upgrade will begin this month, with contractors building a temporary steel bridge.
City decorations lift festive spirits
Colac Otway Shire Council has launched its Christmas campaign to encourage festive shopping in the shire.
Alliance to advocate for highway upgrade
Princes Highway West Action Alliance spokesperson Scott Cavanagh says the alliance is disappointed the region’s key transport corridor received no state election funding commitments.
Topping up Lake Colac could cost $150 million
A future water top-up of Lake Colac could cost up to $150 million depending on the volume of water needed, Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says.
Crews prepare for fire season
Emergency service helicopters and planes landed at Colac’s airfield for a multi-agency training day to prepare emergency personnel for the region’s fire season.
Police call on witnesses
Colac police are appealing for information about a single-vehicle crash at Forrest.
‘Mo bros’ unite for men’s health
Normally clean-shaven Brent Finn says putting up with the irritation of a newly grown handle-bar moustache is worth the conversations it sparks about men’s health.