News

  • Huge crowd expected for Colac races

    A record crowd is set to flock to the Colac Turf Club tomorrow, as the chilly weather subsides for the annual Colac Herald Christmas Races.

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  • Council election countback

    A countback of votes from Colac Otway Shire Council’s 2020 election will determine a replacement for outgoing councillor Joe McCracken.

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  • Fire chopper returning to protect Colac

    A firefighting helicopter will return to the Colac airbase to help combat fires this summer.

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  • Developers’ support for health centre

    Colac property developers are helping improve community welfare, donating a percentage of money from a land sale to Colac Area Health’s Wellbeing Centre.

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  • Visitor centre hours victory: Full-time hours for summer

    Colac Visitor Information Centre will open seven days a week this summer, in a win for a community campaign to extend the centre’s hours to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • Colac councillor wins state seat

    Colac’s Joe McCracken is one of three newly elected members for Western Victoria’s State upper house seat, leaving the Colac Otway Shire Council set for a countback to fill his councillor position.

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  • Temporary repair works for flood-damaged paths

    Lake Colac’s pedestrian paths are in urgent need of repairs, with Colac Otway Shire Council taking temporary measures to ensure safety.

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  • Basketball ring for lake’s shore

    A swish new basketball ring will grace Lake Colac’s foreshore, for people of all ages to practise their basketball skills.

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