News
Survey backs Show Day holiday
Colac Show Day is emerging as Colac Otway Shire residents’ preferred public holiday in lieu of Melbourne Cup Day, survey results show.
Low vaccination rate puts children at risk
Colac and district 1-year-olds are benefitting from high immunisation rates, but vaccination levels are lagging for 2-year-olds.
Reserve’s new pavilion taking shape
Colac Central Reserve’s new pavilion is taking shape and contractors are set to pour the grandstand’s new concrete slab next week as part of the sports centre’s redevelopment.
New film puts city in focus
What Goes Around Comes Around, a film by Colac’s Tyson Jarvis, boasts a crop of talented actors from Colac and features Colac businesses.
Nine deaths on region’s roads in 2016
Nine people died in eight separate road incidents across the Colac Otway, Surf Coast and Corangamite shires in the past year.
Fishermen petition against off-shore blasting
Apollo Bay’s rock lobster fishermen are gaining support for their campaign to stop seismic testing off the Otways coastline, with almost 900 people signing an online petition.
Crowd-crush injuries shock festival’s fans
A crowd-crush incident which injured more than 60 people at Lorne’s Falls Festival has left festival goers shocked but failed to deter thousands continuing celebrations to welcome the new year.
Push to improve notorious corner
Colac’s Yvonne Swan wants safety improvements at one of the city’s busiest intersections and has welcomed council leaders’ willingness to take her concerns to road authorities.