News
Orchid extravaganza brings crowd to Colac
Hundreds of brightly coloured orchids welcomed visitors into the Colac showgrounds for the Colac Orchid Club’s 33rd annual show.
Toy Library opens in the Bay
Apollo Bay kids have a whole new world of exploring to do thanks to a community initiative.
Greening project to reduce impact
Colac Otway’s Climate Action Team knows the importance of trees in keeping cities and towns cool.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Local radio award winners, thunderstorm asthma, a road maintenance blitz and more in today’s news in brief.
MP calls for driver education
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has repeated calls for more driving education for international tourists, following a head-on crash on the Great Ocean Road and the post-covid return of international drivers to the tourism hotspot.
Groups respond to review
Colac’s fire brigade would like to retain its training track on the Lake Colac foreshore and Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens want to retain and create heritage in the iconic Colac precinct.
Funding to enhance stage productions
Audiences at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre will benefit from an audio-visual upgrade, thanks to a $150,000 State Government grant.
Monthly sale boosts industry
Colac’s monthly store sale which yarded more than 1000 cattle has given the local livestock industry hope, but the industry is remaining wary of future trends and weather conditions.