News
Kerry’s inspiration to volunteer
As a volunteer with Dementia Australia in honour of her late father, Kerry McMahon also dedicates her life to helping injured birds, penguins and koalas in the Otways.
Encouragement to join the SES
With more than 100 callouts and 20 rescues to start 2024, SES Colac unit controller Steve Tevelein is calling for more community members to put their hand up and join the SES.
Vitality brings salt therapy to Colac
For Vitality Health Hub owners Ben and Sarah Waldron, providing the Colac and district community with a salt room has been a particularly special journey.
Nurses and midwives continue industrial action
Victorian nurses and midwives will continue industrial action this week, after rejecting the latest pay offer from the State Government.
Winchelsea campaigns for school’s future
Winchelsea school council representatives are urging the local community to consider the future of the school and needs of families as the population increases.
Push to reduce G21 input
A Colac Otway Shire councillor wants to reduce the council’s contribution to the G21 Geelong Region Alliance and is hoping to get support from fellow councillors.
Proposed rules for nature-strip planting
Residents and ratepayers could soon have a say on new proposed nature strip rules in Colac Otway.
Call for council to fix major flooding issue
Colac Otway Shire Council says it will investigate drainage issues in Apollo Bay after a major business was impacted by flooding again.