News

  • Students’ green thumbs

    Colac South West Primary School students celebrated National Tree Day on Friday by beautifying the schools’ Elsinore Street entrance.

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  • District Polwarths claim national wins

    Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter says he is proud of his family’s achievements at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, winning supreme exhibit at the prestigious industry event.

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  • First responders attend fire on Calvert Street

    Firefighters, police and paramedics have responded to a house fire on Colac’s Calvert Street.

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  • Dairy sale offers opportunities for farmers

    Sixty head of cattle went under the hammer at Colac Regional Saleyards’ dairy cattle sale last week.

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  • Funding for Corangamite projects

    Community and individual projects will share in more than $220,000 from Corangamite Shire Council’s 2024-2025 grants program.

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  • Volunteer support essential to sustain events

    A former mayor is encouraging festival organisers to mentor the next wave of volunteers, with “severe committee burnout” forcing another major Colac district event to scale back.

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  • Speed limit drops to 40km in Murray Street

    Thirteen electronic speed signs have been installed along Colac’s Murray Street, reducing the speed limit to 40kmh.

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  • Council bid to help shire grow

    Colac’s resident security guard Peter Lloyd says he’s ready to put his hand up as a candidate for the Colac Otway Shire Council election in October to push for things that the community wants.

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