News
Jail time for disgraced travel agent
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff will spend a minimum of 20 months in jail after pleading guilty to 47 theft charges and stealing more than $277,000.
PETROL PUSH: Colac must continue fuel-price campaign
FUEL campaigner Phil Edge says people must continue standing up to Colac’s fuel retailers and fight against high fuel prices.
EVIDENCE GIVEN: Priest featured in commission
CARDINAL George Pell has given evidence to a Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse about a former priest who had served the Catholic Church at Apollo Bay.
GARDENING CONCERNS: Hope for rain after dry summer
COLAC gardener Gavin Ibbett says using water-efficient plants has helped his garden stay “beautiful” during a dry summer in the region.
OPEN COURT: Victims encouraged to attend sentencing
A FORMER employee of disgraced Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff says it’s important the fraudster “faces the music” when he receives his sentence for theft charges on Wednesday.
TOP JOB: Farmer plans to speak for seed growers
A COLAC district famer hopes his new role will allow him to be the voice of the region’s seed potato growers.
LAKE PLAN: Residents rally for Lake Colac
THE COST of dredging Lake Colac is among the list of issues Colac community members would like to investigate to improve the city’s natural asset.
COST BLOWOUT: Bluewater project exceeds $13 million
THE cost of Colac’s Bluewater redevelopment has already hit more than $13 million, with both the council and building contractor unwilling to take responsibility for the warped stadium floor.