News
Salvos ready for renovations
Colac’s Salvos shop is preparing for a facelift and a business model shake-up that leaders say will help boost welfare works.
City gardens are crawling with activity
Colac Botanic Gardens hosted a captivating Creatures in the Garden event, with terrific weather, great attendance and lots of learning by kids, young and old.
Community marks Australia Day
Community events will take place throughout the district this week marking Australia Day.
Police appeal Bay school vandalism
An Apollo Bay police officer visited Apollo Bay P-12 College on Monday after reports of school property being vandalised.
Skills showcased by district firefighters
About 100 junior and senior firefighters from across the region have shown off their skills under stellar conditions at Lake Colac.
Thousands attend motorfest
Despite sweltering summer conditions thousands rolled into the Colac Showgrounds across the weekend for Colac’s third motorfest.
Teddy bears float through sky at Birregurra
Birregurra’s 2025 Australian Teddy Bear Parachuting Championships has pulled in crowds from around the district and beyond to watch teddies float through the sky.
Council offers new lease for big screen
Colac Otway Shire Council is offering up a lease to operate Colac’s big screen, potentially locking in the cinema for up to nine years.
