News
Airfield revival takes flight
Big things are starting to take off at a Colac district airfield, with plans that could boost local tourism and showcase the region’s aviation history.
Children’s vaccination work continues on coast
Colac Otway recorded 74 new COVID-19 cases during the past two days.
Holiday fun in the park
Children were out and about this week, enjoying school and kinder holidays.
Crews contain Otway blaze
A two to three-day-old lightning strike has caused a fire in inaccessible bushland at Lower Gellibrand, with CFA and Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning crews working quickly to contain it.
Pirron Yallock motorbike death
A motorcyclist has died in a crash at Pirron Yallock, with authorities appealing for more information about the incident.
Historic low for 2021 flu cases
A Colac doctor expects this year’s flu season in Colac Otway to have a similar trend to last year, with the 2021 season recording “historically low” cases across Victoria.
Letters to the editor
Political leadership, rubbish at Apollo Bay, and heart disease feature as topics in today’s letters.
Testing demand drops in Colac
Colac Area Health will reduce its opening hours this week as demand for PCR testing drops, after Colac Otway recorded 150 cases in the past three days.