News
Shared passion for history thrives in Colac
Colac and District Family History Group members have gathered to celebrate National Volunteers Week, which coincided with two very special milestones for the organisation.
Water pipeline work starts
Birregurra will have an upgraded water supply and fluoridated water by mid-2024, with work starting this month on a new pipeline to Colac.
Community effort keeps marathon thriving
It takes a village to run a marathon, well at least to help make it happen at Apollo Bay for volunteer co-ordinator Pat Liederbach.
Colac man dies in crash
A Colac man has died after he swerved his car to miss a koala and collided with a truck at Pomborneit.
FALLS FALTERS: Festival’s taking a break
Colac and district festivalgoers will miss out on another Falls Festival, after organisers announced the festival would not return this New Years’ season to any of its three locations.
Council pushes ahead with care review
Colac Otway Shire Council officers say they are not in a rush to offload the council’s community care services, despite the Federal Government giving local councils an extra year to introduce a new aged-care program.
Popular steps a hazard
The steps of an iconic Great Ocean Road tourist attraction are closed, amid fears of a cliff collapse that could be fatal.
Rainbows connect statewide
A rainbow flag has flown outside the Colac Otway Shire Council office for the first time this week on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.