News

  • ‘Ice’ and other drugs keeping counsellors busy

    COLAC’S “ice” users are also abusing other drugs to cope with the effects of “ice”, a drug counsellor says.

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  • Manufacturer buys Colac food factory

    A NATIONAL food processor has bought a site in Colac, and the family-owned business plans to open for business next month.

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  • Sharp idea helps Fijian children

    A COLAC district boy will use a family overseas trip to improve school life for Fijian children.

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  • Driver escapes as truck rolls over

    A TRUCK driver escaped with minor injuries after his vehicle rolled at Weering, north of Colac, spilling timber across the road.

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  • Winter a busy time at welfare agency

    A COLAC welfare agency official says colder winter months can put increased strain on people’s household budgets.

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  • Beekeepers buzzing about value of bees

    COLAC district beekeepers have reminded consumers that food crops rely on bees to stay viable.

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  • New police station on Mulder’s agenda

    COLAC police are unable to hold prisoners in cells overnight because of their station’s sub-standard condition.

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  • Search for new name for Colac’s saleyards

    COLAC’S saleyards will have a new name under a Colac Otway Shire Council plan to make the centre the district’s premier livestock selling centre.

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