News
Councillors demand oversight of caravan park lease
A Colac Otway Shire Council meeting that aimed to set a caravan park’s accommodation fees has ended in a wider discussion about the future management of Lake Colac Holiday Park.
Exciting night for Tigers fans
Dinner with Richmond chief Brendon Gail capped off a whirlwind week for Tigers mad AFL fans and Apollo Bay locals Fiona and Adrian Davidson.
Letters to the editor
Writers comment on the closure of an Apollo Bay path, and the Colac Herald’s arts coverage.
IKEA eyes wind farm
The world’s largest IKEA retailer has bought a stake in the Cressy region’s $2-billion Golden Plains Wind Farm.
Angling competition catches smiles
Lake Purrumbete Angling Club has capped off its annual twilight competition with close competitors, a sizzling barbecue and crafty catches.
Family fun day makes a splash
Colac and district families had their goggles and their bathers ready and dove into the last day of the school holidays at Bluewater Leisure Centre. Parents and kids celebrated with sunshine, ice cream, a barbecue lunch, water activities and a live DJ to keep energies high.
Brilliant tourism season
An Apollo Bay business says warm and sunny summer weather is to thank for a “brilliant” school holiday season along the Great Ocean Road.
Visitor centre trial extended
Colac Otway Shire Council has confirmed that the Colac Visitor Information Centre will stay open full-time for an extra month.