News
Extra time to save former kinder
Apollo Bay community members have been granted 30 extra days to finalise ideas to save the town’s former kindergarten building from being sold.
Survey on visitor services
Local business operators and residents are being asked to share their ideas and thoughts about the tourism service provided to visitors to Colac Otway Shire.
Hospital donation for assault and trespass
A 67-year-old woman must pay $200 to the Royal Children’s Hospital, after pleading guilty to charges of trespass and assault in Colac court.
Cat curfew starts next week
Colac Otway cat owners must keep their furry friends confined to their properties between the hours of sunset and sunrise, under a new curfew starting Wednesday.
RISING COSTS: Extra funding approved for kinder playspace contract
Colac Otway Shire Council has approved $350,000 for a Colac kindergarten playspace, despite two councillors raising concerns about increasing construction costs for the project.
Not enough data on quakes
Experts say Australia’s earthquake data does not date back far enough to determine whether the Colac district has seen a recent increase in activity.
Beware of whitegoods scam
Camperdown police are appealing for public assistance to identify a man duping local businesses at Camperdown between September and October.
Broiler farm proposal
A planning application seeking approval to build two free-range broiler farms at Birregurra to house more than 1.6 million chickens has been lodged with Colac Otway Shire Council.