News
Base station funding to improve coverage
Coastal Otways residents and Great Ocean Road travellers will eventually have improved mobile phone coverage, with funding for four new base stations announced yesterday.
Restrictions to start as fire risk increases
Fire restrictions will start in the Colac district on December 12, with authorities warning of a high risk of grassfires this summer and risk of bushfires mid-season.
Colac vehicle theft
Police are investigating a brazen daylight theft of a vehicle from a Colac car yard in Murray Street yesterday.
Focus on traffic around scooters
Colac’s Michael Bennett wants drivers to be less courteous and more focused on traffic and road safety.
National honour for ex-soldier
Lorne’s James Prascevic is one of seven finalists in a national award for people advocating to improve mental health.
Twelve giveaways lead to Christmas
The Colac Herald is celebrating the 12 Editions of Christmas with a competition in each publication leading up to our last paper before Christmas on December 23.
Life-saving service receives recognition
An Apollo Bay ambulance volunteer says helping save a woman’s life after her car plummeted down a 97-metre cliff stands out in his 36-year career.
Families live in fear of reckless drivers
Residents of Colac’s Sinclair Street are living in fear that speeding drivers could cause a death in their neighbourhood.