News
Wet, cold June
Colac and district experienced a cold start to the winter season this year, with a wetter-than-average June.
Falls secures votes for Birregurra shift
Falls Festival is officially coming to the Colac district, with the iconic event receiving the green light to host a multi-day music festival near Birregurra.
Adventurous Joey Scouts explore Colac
Young Scouts have been out and about in Colac, kickstarting their school holidays with an exciting odyssey across the city.
Corangamite spends up
Corangamite Shire Councillors say they’ve delivered a balanced budget that still manages to deliver new infrastructure projects while dealing with increasing costs.
Free flu shot offer extended
Victorians have an extra 10 days to have their flu vaccinations for free, lining up with the school holidays.
Minor injuries in truck crash
The Colac-Ballarat Road was blocked for five hours after a grain truck rolled over this week.
Grand plans for local groups
A major mural project at Cressy, a shrub club’s nursery revamp, a report on power loss at Apollo Bay and more than 70 other projects have all received a big boost under Colac Otway Shire Council’s annual community cash splash.
Court backlog frustrates Colac magistrate
A magistrate in Colac has railed against the state’s backlog of 100,000-plus cases, but figures show the situation is slowly improving.