News
Burnt car near burnout marks
Cobden police are appealing for witnesses after the discovery of a car burnt beyond recognition on a road south of the town.
Colac to have new entrances
Colac will soon have a revamped western entrance, with Colac Otway Shire Council finalising concept designs for a sign welcoming motorists.
Confusing backflip in baby’s visa case
Immigration officials have shattered an Otways family’s hopes of a reunion, telling them to take their baby on a 4000-kilometre trip for DNA testing.
Brigade taking on department site
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Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge
Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.
Eroding coastline an ongoing worry
A Marengo man says Mounts Bay’s coastline has receded about 20 metres since 1995, amid calls for long-term protections against erosion.
Fishing line causes seal death
A Kennett River wildlife carer is urging locals and tourists to properly dispose of rubbish after fishing line entangled and killed a seal.
District remembers ‘kind and loving’ man
Tributes are flowing for Beeac’s Murray Howard, a grandfather, respected beef farmer and former district teacher, who died while swimming in the Lorne Pier to Pub.