News
Upskill or refresh to save a life
Colac and district residents are being encouraged to learn or refresh their CPR skills and sign up to be a GoodSAM Responder this Shocktober.
Highway e-scooter rider avoids prison term
A 37-year-old man caught riding an electric scooter along the Princes Highway without a helmet has avoided a jail sentence.
Letters to the Editor
Hope for “hand of friendship” As I lurch, stumble into my old age I find that I cannot do many things that I once took for granted. The author Philip Roth described old age as more of a massacre than a battle, I concur. The only plus so far is that a lover of books […]
Proposed childcare site opposed
A group of Elliminyt residents acknowledge the need for more childcare services in Colac but say they will oppose a proposed $1.2-million childcare centre in Hart Street because of safety concerns and potential road congestion.
Objections to houses
Colac Otway Shire Council will meet today to discuss whether to grant a planning permit for a three-lot subdivision in Wynne Street that has received community objection.
Council considers lake holiday park
Lake Colac Holiday Park could have new management heading into the festive season and a million-dollar upgrade next year if Colac Otway Shire Council approves the conditions for the new tenant’s agreement.
Still celebrating the reward of a bold decision
Kennett River’s Matt Bain will be forever grateful his wife Brooke twisted his arm to make a last-ditch attempt to watch his beloved Pies win an AFL premiership live at the MCG.
