News
Investigations into destructive Bay blaze
Specialist fire detectives will investigate the cause of a devastating Apollo Bay fire that destroyed main street shops and caused evacuations from nearby motels.
Checking heaters to prevent blazes
Colac district residents have received a timely reminder to check their home heaters for fire risk as temperatures nosedived across the state in recent days.
Mobile disruptions during Telstra work
Telstra has commenced work to Colacโs mobile network, which resulted in outages to customers mobile services yesterday, and could continue until Friday.
Bridge risk on Birre shortcut
A Birregurra district farmer says there should be signs warning drivers about narrow bridges on a Birre backroad.
Volunteering brings benefits
Giving back to the community, supporting people and making new connections are just some of the positives of volunteering with Colac Area Health.
Dexter’s draining experience
Officials are calling him โthe miracle dogโ โ Dexter the Staffordshire terrier has been reunited with his owner after being trapped in a Winchelsea drain for seven days.
Roundabout under focus
A roads authority says it will work with police and others to see whether reduced speed limits and other treatments are needed to boost safety at the Colac-Ballarat Road roundabout.
Canker hits historic tree
Cypress canker is affecting one of the biggest and oldest trees in the Colac Botanic Gardens.
