Colac Otway Shire Council
Caravan park tourists return
Campers have started to return to a Great Ocean Road caravan park after floods last week forced evacuations.
Myxomatosis cases increase due to rain
Vets expect an increase in rabbits suffering from a deadly virus in coming weeks after recent heavy rain in Colac and district.
Chief defends tree inspection
Colac Otway Shire Council chief Rob Small has reassured the public about safety underneath trees in Colac’s Memorial Square.
Truly inspiring
Athleta Jean Mactaggart (nee Wilson), a much loved Colac community member, has died at the Colac Hospital after a short illness.
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.