News

  • Bottle scheme to help charities

    Colac and district locals will get money back in their pockets for recycling containers and bottles under the State Government’s new container deposit scheme starting November 1.

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  • Letters preserve diggers’ tales

    Hundreds of photographs and letters of Colac’s original ANZAC soldiers Richard Bassett and Alec Sitlington have revealed moments frozen in time of their journey to Fromelles during the First World War.

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  • Grape expectations for district couple

    Travis and Katie Alstin love a challenge – and that’s exactly what they got when their first child came into the world at the same time as their very first grape harvest.

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  • Anzac spirit is alive in Colac

    “It’s the Anzac spirit, you’re always thinking of your mates before yourself.”

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  • Artist creating lasting legacy

    Barongarook West artist Albert Scott hopes his art can help him leave behind a legacy.

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  • Coastal focus for Apollo Bay council meeting

    Colac Otway Shire Council will turn its attention to coastal communities at this week’s council meeting.

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  • Milestone for medical service

    Colac Area Health and Barwon Health have celebrated one year of providing an expanded medical imaging service to the Colac and district community.

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  • Opening hours slashed at Colac visitor centre

    Colac’s Visitor Information Centre will cut it’s hours again, but a former volunteer says he’s disappointed with the move.

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