News

  • Hospital chief confident despite missing out on funding

    COLAC’S hospital chief remains hopeful about funding despite failing to receive “big ticket items” in State Government budget announcements this week.

    By

  • War veteran at funeral when medals stolen from his home

    A COLAC war veteran was at a funeral when thieves broke into his home and stole his war medals.

    By

  • Joyriding learner crashes at golf course

    A DRUNK learner driver allegedly crashed into a tree at Apollo Bay’s golf course while taking four friends on a joy ride.

    By

  • Coastal collage wins contest

    APOLLO BAY’S Nicola Philp has won Colac district’s inaugural Wish You Were Here postcard art prize with a coastal collage.

    By

  • Children narrowly avoid tragedy on Otways road

    SIX children and their supervisors had a lucky escape after their van slid off a rainforest road near Beech Forest.

    By

  • Highway upgrade cost revised to $362 million

    UPGRADING the Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea will cost $153 million less than the state and federal governments previously estimated.

    By

  • Big cat camera detects unidentified creature

    FOOTAGE of a mysterious animal at a Surf Coast farm has excited a Melbourne-based big cat researcher.

    By

  • District grape growers pleased with harvests

    COLAC district grape growers say they are pleased with this year’s harvest despite a state-wide trend of lower grape yields.

    By