Business
Retailers confident after interest rate cut
COLAC retailers are confident heading into Christmas, especially after an interest rate cut.
No hurry for extra car parks in Colac
COLAC’S leaders say they can address car-parking concerns but will not “rush in” to demolish the former Civic Home Hardware building for car spaces.
Funding cuts threaten lives and logging
COLAC Otway Shire Council will lead a protest against road funding cuts it claims will affect logging access and risk lives in the district.
Celebrity chef tours Bulla factory
MASTERCHEF host and celebrity chef George Calombaris has toured Colac’s Bulla factory and filmed a campaign for the company at Birregurra.
Call for community focus on old school site
THE leader of Colac’s peak business group says he hopes the former Colac High School’s future will have a community focus.
Colac timber company fined $70,000
A COLAC timber company chief has accepted a penalty for safety breaches and says he is committed to improving workplace safety and security.
Colac employers supporting students
A COLAC district learning co-ordinator says the city is blessed with supportive employers
$7.5-million school job will boost economy
A COLAC builder says a $7.5-million school upgrade tender will help create jobs and boost Colac’s economy.