News

  • Colac phone outage puts lives in danger

    A Colac man with serious medical conditions is desperate to get his phone line reconnected after suffering through more than two weeks of no connection.

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  • Police recover band’s instruments

    Colac City Band members will be sounding out noise in celebration after Colac detectives recovered instruments stolen from the group.

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  • New emergency app is set to save lives

    A new app launched in Colac and Elliminyt is aiming to improve response times to emergencies in the area and improve survival rates.

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  • Old school buildings demolished

    The former Gellibrand Primary School is the latest school in the region to have its buildings removed after sitting empty for almost a decade.

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  • Birregurra households left without internet

    Birregurra district residents on the northern side of town are furious they have no access to super-fast internet, despite commitments from the National Broadband Network and the Federal Government.

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  • Mayor worried over car show rumours

    Colac Otway Shire’s mayor says he wants the annual Colac Custom Car and Bike Show to stay and hopes organisers will commit to the major event remaining in Colac.

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  • Jury guides Colac growth

    A “jury” of Colac residents will help Colac Otway Shire Council plan for Colac’s residential growth.

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  • Epic trek helps cancer charity

    An Otways teen says she shed “a lot of tears” when she finished an inspirational trek through Spain to honour her late grandmother.

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