News

  • Opening milk prices continue high trend

    Strong milk prices continue as dairy giants Bulla and Saputo announce their opening prices for the season.

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  • Bruce Street vote kept secret

    Colac Otway Shire Council will release its decision about selling council-owned land in Colac soon, but a push to reveal more details has failed to find councillor support.

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  • Tasty charity morning

    Gellibrand River community members have raised more than $1000 for the Cancer Council.

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  • Teacher shortages hit Colac schools

    Colac district schools are bearing the brunt of an influx in staff and student illnesses, with absences and a lack of access to relief teachers causing schools to reshuffle staff to cover classes, taking them away from their main roles.

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  • Children’s flu immunisation statistics plummet

    Flu immunisation rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent among young Colac Otway children, as health authorities urge parents and carers to book their children’s flu vaccine.

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  • Winemakers report stellar 2022 harvest

    The region’s winemakers have avoided irrigating their crops and are rapt with a stellar season and well-timed harvest.

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  • Officials finish Wannon count

    Federal election officials have finalised the vote count in the battle for Wannon, while the race has been dubbed the closest in recent history.

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  • Study into endometriosis

    Colac district people who live with endometriosis can volunteer to take part in a Deakin University research project that is aiming to improve the quality of life for people with the disease.

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