News
Mayor corrects MPs claim
Colac Otway Shire Council Mayor Marg White has taken to social media to “correct” claims about the council and GORCAPA made by Polwarth MP Richard Riordan in State Parliament last week.
Planting the seed for a native venture
From academia to establishing her own wattle seed farm, Red Rock Wattle’s Sharyn Meade has planted the seed for a unique new venture in farming.
Western oval set to reopen
Dog walkers, footy kickers and turf trotters rejoice — Colac’s Western Oval is back open.
News in brief
Highway maintenance Colac Otway Shire Council officers are proposing the council takes over maintenance of a stretch of the Princes Highway. A report recommends taking over a vegetated area east of the Colac-Ballarat Road roundabout, which is currently maintained by the Department of Transport and Planning. The report said the move would deliver a “much-improved […]
Review could address Birre footpaths
A council manager says the review of the Birregurra Structure Plan this year will provide the community with an opportunity to suggest new footpaths for the town.
Major repairs to Apollo Bay Harbour underway
Critical repairs worth almost $3 million are kicking off at Apollo Bay Harbour.
Local Scouts on NZ adventure
Beau Woods and Samuel Butler have spent two weeks on the northern island of New Zealand, taking on a range of challenges and making lots of new friends from all over the world.
Fires, heat keep crews busy
Colac district CFA crews battled two fires in two days earlier this week and were on high alert yesterday, with scorching temperatures and winds reaching more than 85 kilometres an hour.