Articles tagged: Business
Masks a must for major employer
Visitors to Bulla’s Colac sites will have to wear masks to increase staff and community safety in the COVID environment.
Licence checks protect community
Colac and district’s pubs are checking patrons’ postcodes, with venues having to refuse customers from locked-down areas.
Farmers and retailers slam quad bike rules
Colac and district farmers and agriculture retailers are protesting new legislation that’s pushed major quad bike manufacturers out of the Australian market.
Jobseeker finds the perfect role
Finding the right job when you have to work around the needs of young children is not easy, and for Colac mother Tiffany, it proved challenging.
Trader welcomes facade stimulus
A central Colac trader says he’s pleased Colac Otway Shire Council has started to invest in helping businesses revitalise Murray Street shopfronts.
Corangamite loosens its funding requirements
Corangamite Shire Council has made it easier for businesses wanting grants to upgrade shop facades in the shire.
State to reduce virus controls
Restaurants, pubs, clubs and libraries will be able to welcome up to 50 patrons at a time when coronavirus restrictions ease next Monday.
Aldi extension plans approved
Aldi’s plan to expand its Colac supermarket has the green light from Colac Otway Shire Council, despite one councillor’s concerns about losing car parks.
Councillors to decide on Aldi expansion plan
A proposed expansion of Colac’s Aldi supermarket is likely to gain Colac Otway Shire Council’s approval today.
Get the lowdown on wage support
Applications for the JobKeeper payment close on Wednesday, April 30. While there are confusing areas, the Colac Herald has teamed up with Tyson Hay from Walsh and Hay Accountants and Advisors to answer some common questions. What is the JobKeeper payment? The JobKeeper payment is a scheme for eligible businesses significantly impacted by the […]
Warehouse approved for machinery dealership
A Colac machinery dealership has received the green light for a new 1852-square-metre warehouse in Colac West.
School camp upgrade gets tick of approval
Corangamite Shire Council has approved an upgrade for one of the shire’s biggest tourism attractions but wants more time to decide on its waste management contract.
Birre blooms business calls for more local support
A Birregurra nursery is among the businesses calling for local support to help ride the bumps from the coronavirus pandemic, as wedding bouquet orders dry up.
Help available during job downturn
A Colac financial planner says Colac residents are well-placed to take advantage of the Federal Government’s $66-billion economic stimulus package.
Butcher snags local support
A Colac butcher is maintaining social distancing, and smiles, during the coronavirus crisis.
Traders band together
Colac Otway businesses can use social networks to bridge social distance, with Colac Otway Shire Council encouraging traders to innovate and band together.
Winner has plenty of reasons to smile
A Colac teen has won a $2000 prize, all for shopping local.
ALL CLEAR: New Coles on track for opening in 2017
COLES hopes to open its new Colac supermarket in mid-2017, with developers set to begin construction “in the next couple of months”.
TRIBUNAL APPEAL: Bakery rejection shocks owners
IRREWARRA Sourdough’s John and Bronwynne Calvert say they are shocked and disappointed that councillors rejected their application to expand their business at Irrewarra.
BAGS BAGGED: Apollo Bay residents ditching plastic bags
APOLLO BAY residents are throwing their support behind a campaign to reduce the number of plastic bags shoppers use at in the coastal town.
GREEN LIGHT: Councillor approval for new caravan park
ELLIMINYT is a step closer to boosting Colac district’s tourism opportunities by hosting holidaymakers at a new camping and caravan park.
GUILTY PLEA: Two-week wait for sentencing
FORMER Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff has pleaded guilty to stealing almost $280,000 from 47 clients including his future mother-in-law over a 12 month period.
SPECIAL VISITOR: Treasurer highlights Bulla’s innovative products
STATE Treasurer Tim Pallas has used a trip to Colac to meet with Bulla officials and staff to talk about a State Government industry fund.
NOT PUMPED: Lorne motorists hit with station closure
LORNE residents and visitors could be without fuel next month after the town’s only fuel supplier decided to close its doors.
