Colac Otway Shire Council
Ocean road landslides hurt tourism
Coastal tourism operators say they have lost millions of dollars in revenue after landslips on the Great Ocean Road.
Marginal status for Corangamite becomes official
Colac and district civic leaders remain in a strong position to lobby the federal government ahead of the next election.
Mud and flood bad for spuds
Heavy rain has washed away most of a Colac district potato crop.
Climate change affecting disaster response plans
Two years ago, Lake Colac was dry and the district’s Black Saturday bushfire was just a month away from ravaging 1300 hectares through Weerite-Pomborneit.
Drain tampering causes flooding
Colac Otway Shire Council believes unauthorised tampering of an Otways drain was responsible for flooding a Great Ocean Road caravan park.
Sun shines brightly as branch smashes
A sun-soaked Memorial Square greeted car enthusiasts for the Colac Custom Car and Bike Show’s annual show ‘n’ shine event.
Visiting fire van provides advice
Fire experts have helped Colac and district people develop bushfire survival plans.
New study is proof
Colac civic leaders have been saying it for years.
But now they have proof country roads will fall to bits without a massive injection of Federal Government money.