News
President calls time on tenure
A Deans Marsh farmer and senior dairy industry figure has stepped down from his role as the Australian Dairy Farmers’ president after five years, noting it was “time for a change”.
Wiggle room for Bruce Street
An important last-minute tweak to the wording of a Colac land sale decision saves Colac Otway Shire Council from locking itself into making a deal.
Bay’s sustainability scheme success
An Apollo Bay sustainability group has called for wider implementation of a home energy efficiency program, which it says could lower power bills while reducing household emissions.
Grass fire
Fire crews have worked to bring a grassfire in Colac district under control.
Strong water flows for summer
Otways coast estuaries will likely flow freely this summer with wet weather forecast for the summer months, in good news for the district’s swimmers, fishers and boaters.
Stoney’s batsmen keep firing
Stoneyford co-captain Dale Boyd says his team’s aggressive batting is paying off during its unbeaten start to the season.
Councillor pans playspace price
Colac Otway Shire Council will apply for a State Government grant to build a proposed $300,000 playspace at a Colac kindergarten.
Assaulted in home raid
A Colac man has been injured during a weekend home invasion, with investigators appealing to the public for witnesses.