News

  • 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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  • Property passed in

    An Apollo Bay battle-axe block has passed to a vendor bid after it failed to sell at auction over the weekend.

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  • Woman fined $300 over cannabis case

    A woman who had cannabis in her possession at the Barwon Downs CFA carpark must pay a $300 fine.

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  • The end of an era for kids’ centre

    As Colac’s Kidz Kingdom enters its final days, the team has thanked the community for their support over the years.

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  • Letters to the editor

    Highway signs and council decision making come up in today’s letters.

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