News
Bay beckons city tourists
Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce and businesses have self-funded a tourism campaign after calls for government funding were unsuccessful.
Fruit bats invade Botanic Gardens
More than 200 fruit bats have invaded Colac Botanic Gardens leaving gardeners concerned about the impact on historic trees if the unwelcome visitors take up permanent residency.
Crash highlights case for safety upgrades
Coastal residents have ramped up their campaign for a Great Ocean Road pedestrian crossing after a truck crashed through the Skenes Creek bridge, escalating safety fears.
Cleanup orders for property
A landowner is facing an order to remove a possible asbestos dump at Elliminyt.
Renewed calls to fix notorious crossroad
A Colac district man had a lucky escape when his car and a truck crashed at the notorious Nalangil Road-Princes Highway intersection west of Colac.
Talks over crumbling road
Motorists and residents of Colac’s Aireys Street had to deal with weeks of delays when contractors started work to reseal the street earlier this year.
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.