News

  • New design out for Winch hut

    Surf Coast Shire community members can give their feedback on community-led designs for the replacement of Winchelsea’s riverside Mud Hut shelter.

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  • Colac Otway Shire staff protest to save jobs

    A lower standard of care and potential job losses is the motivation behind a Colac Otway Shire Council staff petition aiming to keep the council delivering in-home aged care services.

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  • Man fined after house raid uncovers cannabis

    A Colac man has promised to stay out of trouble for the next year after police raided his house for cannabis.

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  • Bay cannabis raid

    Police have arrested a man after they discovered cannabis at an Apollo Bay home during a raid.

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  • Henry McMinn’s smile touched many

    Nobody will ever forget that Henry McMinn smile.

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  • Reflections on an Otways legend

    Somewhere along Colac-Lavers Hill Road in 1983, a young journalist scanned his notes prepping for an interview with a Beech Forest spud farmer who had just won an ultra-marathon in his 60s.

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  • Bat nudging program recommences

    A bat “nudging” program will recommence in Colac tomorrow, causing temporary closures to the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Birregurra-Forrest Road rebuild work continues

    Upgrades along Birregurra-Forrest Road are continuing and should be complete by the middle of the year, weather permitting.

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