News
One new virus case for shire
Colac Otway recorded one new COVID-19 case in yesterday’s figures, with 30 active cases across the shire.
Students are back in classrooms
Colac and district students packed their bags and headed to school this week to start the academic year with fresh excitement and outdoor fun.
Colac district road incidents
Two road rescues within a day have kept Colac State Emergency Services volunteers busy, but thankfully there were no major injuries in the incidents.
Farmers score rapid test kits
Colac and district farmers flocked to Colac Central Reserve to collect rapid antigen tests as part of a “rat race” to reduce industry disruptions.
Airlift plan to stop blaze
Fire authorities might need to airlift firefighting equipment into an inaccessible fire west of Colac, as they attempt to prevent future flare-ups.
Surf Coast plan to tackle housing
Surf Coast Shire Council has approved a new 12-month plan to tack housing shortages and affordability across the shire.
Mountain bike, oval lighting contracts on cards for council
A million-dollar Forrest mountain bike track upgrade could be a step closer this week, with a construction contract on the cards at a Colac Otway Shire Council special meeting.
Power pole fire spreads into farmland
More than 20 firefighting units have turned out to battle a grassfire that claimed nearly 30 hectares at Winchelsea.