News

  • Slow spread of virus could avert lockdown

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says he believes Colac Otway could avoid a COVID-19 lockdown if the current outbreak remains contained, after the shire recorded no new cases yesterday.

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  • One bailed and one remanded over home invasion

    A Colac man accused of taking part in a violent home invasion and assault has been released on bail.

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  • Birre base for Men’s Shed

    Birregurra tinkerers and motor-minds are celebrating the announcement of their new headquarters.

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  • Low crime earns towns “safe” status

    Property crime in Colac has fallen, new mapping shows, while towns around the city are among the “safest” in the state.  

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  • Camper’s long wait for home

    The plight of a homeless woman living at Meredith Park raises the question of need-versus-regulation at the site and puts a spotlight on the demand for social housing.

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  • Violent attack follows series of offences

    A Cobden man who committed a harrowing attack on a woman has a history of domestic violence, a court has heard.

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  • Colac vaccine rate nears 90 per cent

    Almost 90 per cent of Colac Otway adults have received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but the shire’s
    COVID-19 vaccination rate is still falling behind neighbouring local government areas.

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  • Bats return to gardens

    The bats are back at the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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