News
VEC helper for candidates
The Victorian Electoral Commission is urging anyone ready to stand in the upcoming Colac Otway, Corangamite or Surf Coast shire council postal elections to use the revamped ‘Candidate Helper’.
Bay rec reserve set to re-open for holidays
A popular Apollo Bay holiday spot will re-open next month in time for the school holidays and busy summer period.
News in brief
The latest news in brief including items scheduled for the Colac Otway Shire Council meeting and a car rollover.
Increase in Colac bus use
Colac district bus routes have experienced a rise in passengers over the past year, according to recent transport data.
Colac mayor will not seek council re-election
Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White will say farewell to her mayoral and councillor title at the October election, after deciding not to seek re-election.
Voice reflects on success
Ensuring a community facility remained in the hands of Apollo Bay locals and building “important relationships with some key bodies” have been highlights for a coastal lobby group one year into its journey.
Repeated calls to find display site for anchor
Colac Otway community members have expressed their disappointment that an anchor found in Lake Colac eight years ago was not included in a draft of the Colac Botanic Gardens master plan.
Negotiations continuing after prime site auction
Negotiations are continuing with interested buyers after Colac’s former Mitre 10 building was passed in at auction at a price of $5.5 million.