News
Ratepayers to share thoughts on plan
Three Colac Otway community members will share their thoughts on the council’s proposed draft revenue and rating plan, which includes a 10-per-cent reduction of the farming differential.
Schools turn blue for Dolly
Colac secondary students have donned blue to spread kindness and take a stand against bullying.
Duo returns from Kolkata fest
Colac district’s performing tram conductors Roberto D’Andrea and Tony Graham have returned from their trip to Kolkata for a tram festival.
Youngster bikes for brain cancer
A 12-year-old has pedalled from Mildura to Camperdown to raise more than $25,000 for brain cancer research.
Vital training boost
An impressive $32,000 raised from the Otway Trail Run will provide life-support paediatric and adult simulators for Colac Area Health.
Draft harbour plans changed
A waterfront promenade has been scrapped, a depot will remain in place and a beach boardwalk is off the table under new plans for the Apollo Bay Harbour redevelopment. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority has released a Draft Precinct Plan for public comment, almost two years after it assumed responsibility for the […]
Mayors meet with MP to oppose levy
Colac district CFA volunteers are warning about the financial and psychological impacts of a proposed levy hike that will disproportionately hit farmers.
Safety, traffic and noise concerns of proposal
A dangerous intersection, increased noise and inappropriate location are some of the reasons why Colac Otway residents are opposed to a Hungry Jack’s restaurant setting up in
Colac.
