News

  • Program empowers women

    Colac participants have praised the Women Leading Locally program, which aims to inspire women to get into local government.

    By

  • Exploring art therapy inspires local painter

    Living at Apollo Bay and working as an artist and art therapist, Caroline Williams describes her work as “organic, instinctive mark-making strongly inspired by nature”.

    By

  • Victorian award for program mentor

    The co-ordinator of Colac’s L2P program says working alongside driving mentors and their learner drivers is a privilege, and receiving a state award has filled her with pride.

    By

  • Sport and recreation survey

    Sport and recreation groups in the Colac Otway Shire can have their say in a new survey.

    By

  • Barwon south west ambulance cases surge

    Colac Otway’s paramedics responded to more incidents within the state’s target time in the latest quarter, despite as a surge in demand in the south-west region making it Ambulance Victoria’s third busiest quarter on record.

    By

  • Fatal Apollo Bay fire shocks coastal community

    A house fire has killed an Apollo Bay man, despite the desperate attempts of emergency services to save him, after his father escaped from the home.

    By

  • Erosion repairs for path

    Work to protect a section of Lake Colac’s footpath from erosion is set to start this summer.

    By

  • Four-wheel carriage boosts riding group

    A wheelchair-accessible four-wheel carriage has opened up opportunities for people with disabilities at Riding for the Disabled Colac this year.

    By