News

  • CEO recruitment has cost $50,000

    Colac Otway Shire Council has already spent $50,000 in its attempt to appoint a new CEO but it could cost ratepayers thousands of dollars more before it reaches a decision.

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  • Walker stabbed in central Colac

    Police are appealing for information after unknown offenders stabbed a man in Colac on Sunday night.

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  • Major Colac company completes massive solar project

    Colac’s Australian Lamb Company has completed a $2.4-million investment in solar energy, which is part of a long-term and environmentally focused strategy to deal with rising energy costs.

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  • New database tracks threatened species

    More than 11,000 records of threatened species in the Otway Ranges will be made publically available thanks to Cape Otway’s Conservation Ecology Centre.

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  • Head shave supports relative

    Apollo Bay’s Grace Johnston channelled her sense of helplessness into a positive and supportive gesture to comfort a terminally ill family member with the help of her community.

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  • Private sector jobs are dominating Colac’s economy

    Colac is Australia’s most “self-sufficient” community, with more people working in private enterprise than any other city.

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  • Tiger earns first VFL contract

    The rise of Colac footballer Luke Hillman has continued, with the young forward earning a contract with Geelong’s VFL team.

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  • Speeder hits 139kmh on highway

    A Werribee man will lose his driver’s licence after Colac Highway Patrol officers intercepted the man driving at almost 40 kilometres over the limit.

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