News

  • Bumper crowds at landmarks

    Visitors to the Twelve Apostles over the new year, Australia Day and Easter periods should plan ahead, as the popular destination gets set to see increased traffic.

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  • Speed limit reductions around coastal landslips

    Colac Otway Shire Council has installed traffic management signs along coastal roads as part of ongoing clean-up work after severe weather caused landslips in September and October.

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  • Appeal over meth lab case

    A woman convicted over a Colac drug lab is appealing her sentence to a higher court.

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  • Report bolsters surf centre push

    A proposed ocean safety centre at Apollo Bay would deliver almost $33 million to the local economy and create scores more jobs, new projections show.

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  • Colac postie’s historic day

    Wayne Ladhams has seen it all in 50 years as a Colac postie, but he says it’s the people who have made the job worthwhile.

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  • Extra chances for recycling pick-up

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s waste team will offer weekly kerbside recycling collections, as per waste calendars, to assist the community during the holidays.

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  • Colac delivery truck driver avoids criminal record

    A truck driver who took out a powerline in Colac has lost his licence for three months, but will scrape by without a criminal record.

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  • Praise for selfless first responders

    A team of Simpson community first responders has notched up nearly 100 callouts in its first year and saved at least two lives.

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