News
CAMPAIGNER CONCERNED: Groundwater pumping worries
A Colac district resident says that if Barwon Water pumped water from the Barwon Downs borefield again it could “dry up the whole of the Otways”.
MOTORIST CONFUSION: Mystery black boxes alarm district drivers
MYSTERIOUS black boxes at four locations in Colac have caused a stir.
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.