News
Young Swans defy the odds
When Micah Robb was sitting in a wheelchair as an 8-year-old watching his mates play sport, he longed for the day he was out there running alongside them.
Award winner seeing stars
Wild Victorian weather and a delayed flight to Sydney failed to stop Brent Martin from hearing his name called out as the winner of an Australian and New Zealand photography award.
Local roasters share their passion
Fresh and local.
Not something people in the Colac Otway region might give much thought to making their morning brew, until hearing the inspiration behind the Hello Coffee team.
War on feral cats
Otway ecologists have backed the Federal Government’s new action plan to reduce feral cat numbers and prevent them from endangering or eradicating threatened species.
Referendum postal voting open
Referendum postal voting is now open and voters have until Monday to enrol or update enrolment details.
Forrest experience could pave way for Colac
Forrest Mountain Bike Club’s president says there is a “perfect opportunity” to have a BMX track in Colac.
Letters to the Editor
Ethical question not political Recently I read an article by conservative commentator Joe Hildebrand on news.com.au. He says we should just vote yes in the upcoming referendum and get on with our lives. He suggests, for most Australians the idea of an indigenous voice to parliament isn’t the most important issue right now. But for […]
Support for track in Colac
The campaign for a BMX bike track in Colac is gaining momentum, with Colac BMX mum Rhiannon Young penning an open letter to the Colac Otway Shire Council about the community’s desperate need for a track.