News
Tourism gathering
Colac will host tourism industry leaders this month for a regional conference.
Roos re-appoint Lynch
South Colac has extended senior football coach Nick Lynch’s contract for a third season, announcing his re-appointment for 2023 tonight.
Push for flush-friendly action
Barwon Water and the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority are teaming up for a campaign to promote sustainable water use at coastal sites.
MP criticises government on “glacial pace” housing
A Colac MP has flagged new figures about the region’s urgent public housing waitlist in Parliament, saying the state’s public housing sock is worse-off than it was eight years ago.
Man claiming no involvement in alleged stabbing incident
A Colac man accused of assaulting a man with a bladed weapon outside a Colac bank is fighting the allegations, despite a magistrate’s cautioning.
Garden donations have students grab for gloves
Colac South West Primary School students are rapt to receive fresh plants, tools and potting mix to start a flourishing community garden.
Magistrate castigates Stoney speed demon
A speedster who police caught driving at nearly 150kmh at Stonyford has lost his licence and must learn more about road trauma
Lock in offsets
Colac Otway Shire Council will buy more than 1500 tonnes of carbon offsets worth up to $26,000 from overseas to reach a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target.