News
Bumper racing season awaits
Traditional events and new initiatives have the Colac Turf Club priced as unbackable favourites to produce a racing season to remember.
Men invited to the table
A new mental health initiative encouraging men to build mateship in a safe space is being launched in Colac next week.
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.