News

  • Farmer wants transparency over wind farm plans

    A Cooriemungle landowner is concerned that a new windfarm developer is trying to increase the height of its turbines to 200 metres without having to “be transparent” and notifying neighbours.

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  • Order of Australia Medal for Lorne arts pioneer

    Graeme Wilke OAM has witnessed a slow movement towards recognition of the arts and the enrichment it offers a community, and hopes one day it receives the funding it deserves.

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  • Flood mapping makes waves

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have unanimously agreed to defer a decision on a proposed flood amendment, amid concerns about its accuracy.

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  • Campaigner puts forward case for Corangamite

    Colac’s Phil Edge remains hopeful that Colac will stay in the federal electorate of Corangamite after speaking at an Australian Electoral Commission hearing at Winchelsea yesterday.

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  • Health demand grows

    Colac Area Health has more patients using urgent and acute care services this year, but overall is meeting less than half of Colac Otway Shire’s health needs.

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  • Push for more security upgrades to courthouse

    Colac’s courthouse needs more safety upgrades and the State Government needs a long-term plan for a new facility, a court activist says.

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  • Man flees burning building after standoff

    A siege in Colac ended in an arrest yesterday after a man who police were in negotiations with left a burning home and tried to flee the scene.

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  • ‘Callous’ proposal stuns animal carer

    Wildlife carer Ron Anstis has called a proposal to restrict rehabilitation of wildlife an “irresponsible and callous move”.

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