News

  • Retirement beckons Bay nun

    Sister Margaret Kelly has drawn 35 years of dedication and care for the Apollo Bay community to a close, retiring from her long-time volunteering role.

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  • Rare bird has ruffled feathers

    An unusual bird has caught the eye of a keen Colac birdwatcher, with the city’s first reported sighting of a Pacific koel bird in 13 years.

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  • Groyne work is complete

    Work is complete on new groynes to prevent coastal erosion at Apollo Bay.

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  • Traders need help to rebound

    Colac Chamber of Commerce says Colac businesses are facing worker shortages due to COVID-19 outbreaks but could recover with continued community support.

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  • New rules to combat outbreak

    New COVID-19 restrictions will come into effect across Victoria from tonight, after Colac Otway recorded 63 new cases in the past two days.

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  • Air support needed to suppress blaze

    Inaccessible country hampered efforts to contain a small grass and scrub fire west of Colac this week.

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  • DRIVER TRAPPED: Woman rescued after 11-hour ordeal in crashed truck

    A truck driver was trapped in her truck for 11 hours after it crashed on a bridge at Carlisle River this week, sparking a massive rescue operation.

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  • Help guide community grants

    A Western District charity trust is seeking new volunteers for its Colac advisory committee to help guide grants and empower the region.

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