News

  • Bats, saleyards and committees on new agenda

    Colac Otway Shire Council has a jam-packed agenda for its final council meeting before it enters caretaker mode, including plans to apply for a permit to move bats from Colac Botanic Garden trees.

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  • Garden net warning to protect wildlife

    Wildlife authorities are uniting to educate gardeners ahead of the spring growing season about grey-headed flying-fox injuries and deaths caused by illegal netting entanglements.

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  • Concerns with court system

    Colac Police Senior Constable Steph Ward joined discussions this week when the Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Vicki Ward visited Colac’s Orange Door.

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  • More family violence victims seeking support

    Colac’s Orange Door is seeing almost 90 family violence cases a month.

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  • Police reminder to drive to conditions

    Colac Police are reminding drivers to be safe on the roads after two accidents this week.

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  • Police seek help to find Ford

    Winchelsea Police are appealing for information after a vehicle theft on Monday morning.

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  • Beeac coffee catch-up complaint shocks group

    A weekly coffee catch-up in Beeac, which has become a mental health release for retired men from across the region, will continue today despite a “bump in the road”.

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  • Family escapes uninjured after roof ripped from home

    A Colac district family who woke to 130-kilometre winds ripping the roof off their home have been left in shock and forced to seek emergency housing.

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