News
ON STAGE: Holiday turns into new career
A chance holiday to watch a friend perform in Las Vegas opened up a new career for former Colac man Beau Comelli.
COMMUNITY MEETING: Young campaigner pushing to fix lake
A COLAC woman is calling on residents to help her in her quest to revitalise Lake Colac.
GROWING VENTURE: Garlic farming venture continues to expand
A COLAC district gardener hopes to expand his garlic plantings to a point where he can support his retirement.
PLANNING REVIEWED: Community concerns addressed in review
ALMOST five years after a public backlash against Colac Otway Shire Council’s “unsatisfactory” planning department, a councillor says community leaders should feel vindicated.
JUDGEMENT DAY: Travel agent facing court
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff should plead guilty to about 50 theft charges in the County Court at Geelong next week.
STADIUM WOES: Demand for details of Bluewater farce
TWO Colac Otway Shire councillors say the community deserves monthly updates on the incomplete, over-budget Bluewater stadium which was due to open more than 18 months ago.
EXTRA DAY: Seafood feast grows thanks to state grant
ORGANISERS of the Apollo Bay Seafood Festival have extended the event by a day after receiving a State Government grant.
KNIFE ATTACK: Man arrested over stabbing attack
A 43-YEAR-OLD Port Campbell man will face court in April after allegedly stabbing another man who had to receive emergency surgery.