News

  • Medal a surprise for young Tiger

    Colac Tigers young gun Kody Spokes says an injury-free season was the catalyst behind winning his first Ted Parker Medal.

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  • Opposition pledge for high-speed rail

    Train travel times from Colac to Melbourne could take 65 minutes if the Liberal Nationals coalition wins next month’s state election.

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  • Fire refuge proposal finds strong interest

    A bushfire refuge and a new learning facility to attract researchers and tourists are among community-led ideas under consideration for a vacant State Government site at Forrest.

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  • Highway upgrade is on track

    Contractors are completing work on the Princes Highway’s Conns Lane bridge, with the highway duplication due for completion by mid-2019.

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  • No takers to join new Australia Day committee

    Interest in Australia Day celebrations in Colac Otway Shire seems to have evaporated.

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  • Beeac desperate for better mobile reception

    Beeac residents say “hit-and-miss” mobile phone coverage is holding the community back, as they rally for improved mobile reception.

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  • Council approves moves to buy former high school land

    Colac Otway Shire Council has approved plans to buy part of the former Colac High School, but it could take years to develop the land.

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  • Port needs $14M to stay open

    The Port of Apollo Bay needs more than $14 million spent on repairs and maintenance within two years or risks becoming “unusable, unsafe or both”.

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