News
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.
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.
‘Callous’ proposal stuns animal carer
Wildlife carer Ron Anstis has called a proposal to restrict rehabilitation of wildlife an “irresponsible and callous move”.
Objector blockades street
Initial work on $1.4-million landslip stabilisation project at Separation Creek is at a standstill, with a resident placing a gate across a section of a road to block access to contractors.
Community calls for more funding
Almost 1200 people have supported an old Beechy Rail Trial campaign calling for more funding to make sure the asset remains a viable tourist attraction.
MP wants education system to tackle school attendance
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says Colac and district needs a plan for “complete reform” of education that “brings the community together”.
Council appoints new chief officer
Colac Otway Shire Council’s newly appointed chief says he’s really keen to start work on July 2, bringing more than three decades of local government experience to the top job.
Groups to have free access to former library space
Community groups will be able to book the former Colac library annexe at no charge with a possibility that the space could eventually become part of Colac’s arts precinct.