News
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Tragedy inspires walker’s work
March 18 last year is a day former Colac district resident Donna Bowman won’t forget.
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Motorists call for higher limit
Two young professionals working in Colac have launched a campaign to raise the speed limit of the Princes Highway between Colac and Werribee.
District remembers ‘kind and loving’ man
Tributes are flowing for Beeac’s Murray Howard, a grandfather, respected beef farmer and former district teacher, who died while swimming in the Lorne Pier to Pub.
Water warning as high bacteria levels are detected
Colac Otway Shire Council is advising people to avoid contact with Lake Colac water after water quality tests showed an elevated presence of enterococci levels.
Firefighters head to Gippsland
Colac district firefighting crews are at Gippsland this week to assist firefighters in keeping a fire at Rosedale contained.
Ruling against resort vindicates public campaign
An objector to a proposed Apollo Bay resort says the State Government’s decision to block the plan draws a “line in the sand” for the town’s future development.
Junior competitors put lifesaving skills to the test
Little lifesavers from two clubs faced big waves and friendly competition at their annual junior carnival.
Brigades face decline in volunteer firefighter numbers
Operational firefighter numbers have slumped in Colac and district, with almost 250 fewer than this time seven years ago as rural populations decline.
Council ready for federal poll
Colac Otway Shire Council is lobbying for funding for nearly 40 priority projects ahead of this year’s federal election.
Pink lake amazes from above
Bright colour changes to Colac district water bodies have captivated a pilot flying overhead.
