News
Fracking fears for Otways
COLAC district residents are bracing for what they fear is the inevitable end of a State Government ban on mining in the Otways.
Council looks at entrance options
COLAC Otway Shire Council is exploring options to avoid a bottleneck at Colac’s eastern entrance when workers finish a Princes Highway duplication.
Painful walk for cancer fight
CRESSY’S Leanne Rodgers expects her husband Chris will have more than a blister when he walks 60 kilometres in thongs to fight cancer.
Community supports Colac Show
COLAC Show organisers say a supportive community is the key to the event’s success and longevity.
Crash closes Princes Highway
PARAMEDICS airlifted a woman to hospital after a two-car crash which forced authorities to close the Princes Highway near Camperdown for three hours.
Gun thefts trigger police alarm
GUNS are continuing to fall into the hands of criminals across the Colac district after a second firearm burglary from a rural property this week.
Homicide detective’s ice warning
A LEADING homicide investigator says Colac and district people can’t ignore the prominence of the drug “ice” in the community.
Thieves steal more guns
THIEVES have stolen a gun safe, two firearms and two boxes of ammunition in a burglary on a Gellibrand farm.