News
Motel keeping busy in winter
The Colac district was relatively busy for the King’s Birthday long weekend, with one motel almost fully booked.
Welfare centre almost ready
A new resource to help alleviate cost-of-living pressures for Colac and district residents is on the horizon, with a new Salvation Army welfare centre set to open its doors in the coming weeks.
Central hub to draw volunteers
Colac’s Community Hub is now the central place for volunteering, after the launch of the hub’s new volunteer directory.
Assault victims compensated
Victims of former Colac teacher and sex offender Kevin Myers have blazed a trail for fellow survivors suffering in silence, an advocate for the men says, in what he describes as a grim chapter of Colac’s history.
Alleged burglar returns to scene of the crime
Police have arrested and charged a wanted Colac woman after they located her in a vacant Colac house; the same location where she had allegedly been linked to a burglary last year.
Irish man charged for Cobden car fire
Police have charged an Irish farm worker after he allegedly torched a car at Cobden.
Frightening events at Bay
A Princetown man has described the moment a man allegedly threatened to stab staff at an Apollo Bay pub, moments after police alleged he assaulted workers and stole a knife at a separate venue.
Alleged antique thief brandishes a sword
A Colac 20-year-old has allegedly stolen $30,000 of antique items before brandishing a weapon on police when they attempted to arrest him.