News

  • Policy changes flagged

    The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags will fly at half-mast outside Surf Coast Shire Council’s offices on January 26, but not on the council’s main flag poles.

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  • Green energy plan for lake dwellers

    Lake Colac’s iconic carp fish could power the next generation of green energy.

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  • Plants uprooted for illicit trail

    A makeshift BMX track that caused damage in the Colac Botanic Gardens is disappointing but highlights the need for a proper track in Colac, Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens president Chris Bell says.

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  • Apollo Bay Harbour contract awarded

    Marina construction specialist Bellingham Marine Australia has received the contract to build new floating pontoons at Apollo Bay Harbour’s boat ramp.

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  • More needed for housing

    Independent Wannon candidate Alex Dyson has criticised the Federal Budget’s lack of support for housing, while the G21 regional alliance says the region needs longer-term solutions for cost-of-living relief.

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  • Water plants to get upgrades

    Barwon Water is starting an upgrade of its Gellibrand and Forrest water treatment plants, a core promise of the water authority’s 2018-2023 price submission.

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  • Barwon Water wins Victorian award for Aboriginal strategy

    A Barwon Water strategy has earned state recognition, winning an excellence award.

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  • Fast response from SES crew

    “They must be almost beat.” As unrelenting rain and flooding continues to hamper communities in New South Wales, Colac’s SES volunteers are again lending a hand.

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