News

  • Timely message for kids

    Camp Quality puppets visited students at Elliminyt Primary School this week teaching them about cancer in a fun and interactive show.

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  • Gravel nature strips ruled out

    Well-kept grass and modest plantings are acceptable landscaping for Surf Coast Shire nature strips, but gravel and concrete are out, under new nature strip guidelines.

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  • Jail time for defrauding club

    A Colac man will spend the next three months in prison for creating false documents and pocketing money belonging to a community group.

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  • Turn back the clocks on Sunday morning

    Get ready to gain an extra hour’s sleep on Sunday, with the end of daylight saving.

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  • Debate hurts: politicians reflect on fallout from anti-trans incident

    Colac Otway Shire councillor and business owner Tosh-Jake Finnigan, an openly trans person, says recent anti-trans debate has been a “punch to the gut” for themselves and other trans people.

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  • A magnificent milestone

     Family and friends gathered at Mercy Place Colac to celebrate Les Trigg’s 102nd birthday.

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  • Maternity ward set to close on Friday

    Expectant Colac district mothers will no longer be able to give birth at Epworth Hospital Geelong, after it permanently closes its maternity ward on Friday.

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  • Lapping up festival fun

    It was a great day out at the annual Deans Marsh Festival.

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