News
Motorists avoiding crumbling surface on district road
A COLAC district resident says the busy Timboon-Colac Road is degraded and is affecting other roads in the region.
Supermarket thief faces jail sentence
AN APOLLO BAY man who stole more than $64,000 from a supermarket he worked at will spend the next three months in jail.
Broadband network spreads in district
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has announced more towns in Colac district will be a part of the National Broadband Network’s rollout schedule.
Police reception area reopens
COLAC Police Station’s reception area is opening 24 hours a day again following security upgrades.
Colac tourists stuck after volcano erupts
A VOLCANIC eruption has left Colac and district residents stranded in Bali, with airline companies cancelling flights in and out of Denpasar Airport.
Dry weather coming despite cold spell
THE EFFECTS of an El Nino weather pattern are likely to bring continued dry weather to Colac and the Otways for the rest of winter.
District fire officers head to Canada
NINE south-west Victorian firefighters are travelling to Canada to help fight hundreds of forest fires burning in the country’s west.
Erupting volcano disrupts holiday flight
A VOLCANIC eruption has derailed Colac traveller Tahlia Jeffreys’ plans for a tropical holiday.