News
Run showcases town’s renewal
Organisers of a Wye River fun run hope the event will draw crowds and showcase the coastal town to new and old visitors.
Police investigate fire at old school site
Colac police are appealing for information about a suspicious fire at Colac’s former high school site.
Council to consider stop signs at Colac intersection
Colac Otway Shire Council will consider replacing give-way signs with stop signs as part of an audit of a Colac intersection.
Push to reopen damaged hall
The Pennyroyal community is imploring Colac Otway Shire Council to help them reopen the dilapidated Pennyroyal Hall.
Police increase patrols after another highway smash
Colac Highway Patrol will increase its presence on the Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea in the wake of yet another serious crash.
Crash victim wants safeguards
A Colac man is calling for tougher licensing laws in a bid to improve driver safety on our region’s roads after being involved in a head-on collision with an international tourist.
Call for real action to fix lake
A Lake Colac campaigner says recent funding announcements to clean up the lake foreshore are just “window dressing” and he has invited public figures to take a closer look by boat.
Guns taken in farm ram raid
The victim of a Carlisle River burglary says she’s alarmed high-powered rifles and ammunition stolen from her property are in potentially unsafe hands.