News
Expo to help navigate scheme
Colac Specialist School will help families navigate how to find the best support for them by hosting a NDIS services expo next week.
Polling place confusion for early voters
The Australian Electoral Commission admits that Colac’s early voting centre at the 3rd-4th Colac Scout Group hall, which voters have had difficulty finding, “may not be 100-per-cent accessible” to all voters.
Join the annual bird count
Colac and district people of all ages are being encouraged to step into nature, appreciate the beauty and diversity of native bird life and contribute to local bird conservation this October.
Letters to the Editor
Pre-poll praise for electoral system I was at the pre-poll for the referendum on Monday October 2. I was appalled by the actions of the people handing out the “No” vote flyers. They were handing out pens and advising voters that the pen was so that that the electoral commission could not change their vote. […]
September rain less than half monthly average
Colac and district residents have experienced a much drier-than-average September, recording less than half the month’s average rainfall.
On-the-job training offers key career pathways
More Colac and district young people are choosing a vocational pathway after finishing secondary school, a local group training organisation says.
Council scrutiny not supported
Two Colac Otway Shire councillors have failed to get support for a cost-control provision for the $1.4-million Memorial Square toilet block redevelopment to stop funding blow outs.
Celebration of seniors
Colac and district seniors enjoyed morning teas at Beeac and Birregurra this week to celebrate the 2023 Victorian Seniors Festival.