News

  • Released man thrilled to be back on farm

    This time last month, Christian Feetham was living in a detention facility which his mother likened to a crypt.

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  • 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.

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  • Bridge upgrade starting

    Work on Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge upgrade will begin this month, with contractors building a temporary steel bridge.

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  • City decorations lift festive spirits

    Colac Otway Shire Council has launched its Christmas campaign to encourage festive shopping in the shire.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Police call on witnesses

    Colac police are appealing for information about a single-vehicle crash at Forrest.

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