Colac Otway Shire Council
Truck museum plan grows
A PUSH to set up a Colac vintage truck museum has grown to include displays of classic cars, motorcycles and railway history.
Palestinians find peace in Colac
WAR pushed Colac’s Alkurd family out of Palestine but Akram Alkurd says his family found a more peaceful home in Colac.
Fear of falling branches
AN Elliminyt woman says she fears a lack of maintenance at a neighbouring park could put lives at risk.
Truck museum push needs support
PLANS for a Colac vintage truck museum need vocal support from the city’s community, a Colac woman says.
New section for rail trail
THE Old Beechy Rail Trail will extend from Beech Forest to Ferguson after landowners agreed to allow access to their properties along the Otways ridge.
Colac train campaign gets support
COLAC civic leaders’ push for extra train services could become a state election issue, with south-west Victorian councils backing the campaign.
Probe into $2-million blowout
COLAC Otway Shire Council will launch an internal inquiry into the Bluewater Fitness Centre’s $2-million budget blowout, which a councillor has described as “financially irresponsible”.
Push for five daily trains
COLAC Otway Shire Council wants five passenger train services a day each way between Warrnambool and Geelong.