News
Beatrice’s celebration of a century
It was so foggy the night Beatrice Neale’s mother went into labour in 1923, that her father couldn’t find the horse to travel to the nearest hospital.
Plan for new street to link to lake and sports grounds
A new road linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac and new sports fields is on Colac Otway Shire Council’s radar.
PHOTO FEATURE: Irrewarra-Beeac versus Birregurra football and netball
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior netball and football between Birregurra and Irrewarra-Beeac at the weekend.
Letters to the editor
Gender rules in toilets, and a call to donate blood feature in today’s letters.
Habitat restoration project starts at Lorne
A habitat restoration project will start at Lorne this week to protect and enhance the coastline.
Young couple speaks after dramatic ordeal
A young couple has spoken about their terrifying experience near Lorne when the car and camper trailer they were sleeping in was stolen.
Bin fire damages van at Lorne park
Detectives are investigating an intentional fire that damaged a van at Lorne this month.
Council to vote on Bay land sale
Colac Otway councillors will face competing votes this week to either auction off Apollo Bay’s former kindergarten site, or to keep it for community use.