News
Cancellations frustrate motel
A Colac motel has had 78 booking cancellations within the space of a week after the introduction of a new public holiday and the cancellation of a music festival.
Young firefighter’s towering tribute
Just days after climbing 28 floors of a hotel while wearing 25 kilograms of gear for the Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb, Colac’s Aidan Barnhart is already training for next year’s event.
Calls for Bay Christmas crew
Powercor says it will assign full-time staff out of Colac to the Apollo Bay area, while a Bay business owner wants boots on the ground during the coastal town’s busiest period.
High-harm crime down for region
High-harm offending including homicide, drug trafficking and sex offences are at a 10-year low in Colac Otway, new crime data shows.
Unique work is creative catharsis
Gellibrand artist Nicole Veress says she explores themes of anatomy, the beauty of nature, life and death to create her gothic-style drawings, as an outlet for creative catharsis.
Biosecurity planning protects vital sector
Colac Otway Shire Council is encouraging farmers to have on-farm biosecurity plans after growing concerns about livestock infectious diseases.
Calm before spring store sale
Prices remain strong at Colac’s saleyards despite a change in season and mixed cattle quality.