News

  • More crashes on Otway roads

    A 59-year-old Ballarat woman remained in a stable condition yesterday with a “very serious” arm injury after a crash near Lorne on Saturday.

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  • Indoor pool fundraising boost

    Apollo Bay pool committee members hope a successful grant application campaign will help secure the remaining funding needed to upgrade the coastal town’s pool.

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  • Wind blades set to arrive

    Five towers at the Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm are complete and will receive blades in coming weeks.

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  • Angle grinder sparks farm blaze

    A Country Fire Authority member is reminding people to have firefighting equipment on hand after crews attended two blazes within the Colac district on Wednesday.

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  • Community members rush to help crash victims

    Family members of two Colac pedestrians who were hit by a vehicle while crossing Murray Street are thankful to community members and emergency services for their life-saving work.

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  • Call for a permanent intersection solution

    Barwon Downs Fire Brigade captain Gavin Brien says VicRoads’ safety improvements at a Birregurra south crash hotspot are a start but not an ideal long-term solution.

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  • Minister to make resort ruling

    State Planning Minister Richard Wynne has “called in” an application for a proposed $70-million resort near Apollo Bay.

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  • Colac mother fights back from 30-day coma

    Colac’s Junice Conway says spending about 30 days in a coma, experiencing horrific nightmares, and learning to walk again was still easier than what her family went through.

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