Business

Businesses must unite for tourism dollars
COLAC Otway Shire’s new tourism leader says businesses must join forces to boost and take advantage of tourism opportunities.

New awards organiser off to flying start
THE new co-ordinator of Colac and district’s business awards is wasting no time preparing for this year’s ceremony.

Retailers preparing for three-hour sale
COLAC retailers are gearing up for the city’s fourth annual three-hour sale.

Colac defies state jobs slump
A COLAC employment agency director says Colac’s job market is steady despite Victoria losing almost 100 jobs a day in the past year.

Retirement village in Balnagowan grounds
THE owner of Colac’s Balnagowan House has revived plans for a retirement village on its grounds and appointed a company to manage the village’s sales.

Cafe dream closer to reality
COROROOKE’S Donna Sutherland is a step closer to realising a dream she had 10 years ago.
Unemployment drops in Colac
COLAC’S unemployment rate has dropped for the third consecutive quarter.
Bust business employees will miss out
FORMER workers of a bankrupt Colac transport company say they were upset to discover they would not receive up to $150,000 worth of entitlements.