News
Closure leaves Cressy without shop
CRESSY will lose its only store when Donna’s Country Café closes its doors for the final time today.
Family violence and drugs push up crime statistics
FAMILY violence and drug offences have been the biggest contributors to a rise in overall crime in Colac and district.
Support but no cash for Lake Corangamite upgrade plan
A COMMUNITY plan to improve a reserve on the edge of Lake Corangamite has Colac Otway Shire Council support but no funding commitment.
Youth exchange an eye opener for German girl
GERMAN exchange student Eve Heinrich says keeping busy helps her ward off homesickness while in Colac.
Generosity impresses Colac Salvation Army
COLAC Salvation Army Major Alan Jenner says Colac district residents’ generosity impressed him at the organisation’s annual doorknock.
Boy stable in hospital after farm accident
A COLAC district boy is in a stable condition in a Melbourne hospital after suffering a serious head injury at a farm near Cobden.
Greens push for more buses in rural communities
THE VICTORIAN Greens say more frequent Colac district V-Line buses will make commuting easier for work, study and medical visits.
Family gains closure after DNA discovery
COLAC’S Arthur Grant is heading to France in July after receiving confirmation his relative was one of the “lost Diggers” at Fromelles.