News

  • Ambulance times get slower

    Colac Otway paramedics had fewer code one emergencies to attend in the latest quarter, but were slower at getting to incidents.

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  • Boat parking concerns Bay locals

    An Apollo Bay fisherman fears the coastal town is turning away trade after parking spots for boats almost halved in recent years during works to upgrade the harbour precinct.

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  • Crews contain farmland fire

    Firefighters have brought a grassfire east of Colac under control.

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  • High-speed toilet search ends up in court

    A man who was speeding on the Great Ocean Road to get his wife to the nearest toilet must pay a $330 fine.

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  • NEVER FORGOTTEN: Remembering Ash Wednesday – 40 years on

    Deans Marsh fire brigade captain Jeff Clissold says he had just finished his first 12 months as a volunteer firefighter when he answered reports of a fire that sparked the Ash Wednesday fires in the Otways.

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  • Coaches to replace trains

    Colac and district train passengers should expect disruptions this weekend and through next week.

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  • A 143-lot housing subdivision at Apollo Bay’s eastern entrance is closer to reality, with Colac Otway Shire Council approving a development plan for the site after years of talks.

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  • Colac to celebrate first pride

    Colac is getting ready for its first ever pride event next weekend, and everyone’s invited.

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