News

  • Adventure race headed for the Bay

    The director of an Australia-wide expedition race says Apollo Bay provides the perfect terrain to host the Victorian leg of its national tour.

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  • PHOTO FEATURE: Great day at Otways Winter Festival

    The Colac Area Health Foundation’s Otways Winter Festival was a major success.

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  • Pokies losses close to record levels

    Colac Otway’s poker machine losses are back to pre-pandemic levels, as Victoria records an all-time high for pokies spending.

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  • Redraw ahead for federal seats

    Colac and district residents should brace for another realignment of the electoral map, with the Australian Electoral Commission set to remove one electorate from Victoria.

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  • Glass bins coming to public spaces

    Glass-only recycling bins will roll out in public places in Colac Otway Shire, but there’s no timeline for them yet.

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  • Bridge widening work at Carlisle River

    Carlisle River residents can expect traffic disruptions as Regional Roads Victoria does maintenance work on the main bridge over the Carlisle River over coming months.

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  • Dry July matches bureau’s predictions

    Predictions of drier-than-average weather have eventuated, with Colac receiving half its usual rain levels in July.

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  • CCMA welcomes a new leader

    A Colac environment authority will have a new leader, with Dr Amber Clarke to become the chief executive officer of the Corangamite Catchment Management Authority.

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