News
Ready for goals at new home
Greater Otway Applied Learning School students will spend their first day of Term Three at a new, bigger and better location.
COASTAL DROP: Median values ease, more rentals reported at Bay
Cost-of-living pressures, land tax increases and expense hikes for short-stay rentals are fuelling a decline in coastal housing prices, experts say.
Council set to consider key policies
Updates to major Colac Otway Shire Council policies will be the main topic of conversation at tomorrow’s council meeting.
Drug driver faces fine but dodges conviction
A Colac woman has avoided a criminal record but must pay a $900 fine for driving with drugs in her system.
Push to bring family to Colac
Colac man Wichjial Makuey hopes to have his sister, nieces and nephews join him in Australia to finally experience safety and security.
Lion’s heart for helping
“It’s the enjoyment of giving something back.”
Lions Club of Colac has been behind vital projects in the community for decades, and volunteers have been at the heart of it.
Care concerns of Melbourne-based provider
Another Colac Otway shire resident has come forward to raise issues about their new aged care service provider, following a report by the Colac Herald.
CAT CURTAIL: 24h curfew, dog leash zones in new plan
Colac Otway cats would need to be contained 24 hours a day under proposed new local laws.