News
School’s Back!
Lavers Hill K-12 College students were rapt to be back on school grounds for the start of the school year.
Bay pub set to get high price
Apollo Bay’s landmark hotel and pub is on the market for the first time in more than 30 years.
Arts show on track
The Lorne Sculpture Biennale organisers have announced new dates for the anticipated “artistic endeavour” after COVID-19 concerns postponed the event.
Auction to help kids’ charity
Colac and district volunteers have banded together to organise a gala on Lake Colac to raise money for children with cancer.
A big year of theatre ahead for COPACC
Music, drama, comedy, science, puppetry, circus, animation and more will thrill audiences at Colac’s arts centre this year.
Significant spike in COVID figures
More than 100 new active COVID cases have appeared in Colac Otway Shire’s figures over the weekend, with the surge credited to the inclusion of rapid test cases.
New Wye River bridge coming
Construction on a stronger, wider and safer new bridge at Wye River will start mid-this year.
Regenerating soil for better farming
Pomborneit farmer Les Harrison has harnessed regenerative agriculture for prosperous farmland and healthy livestock.