Colac Otway Shire Council
Asylum seeker pleas to remain in Colac
COMMUNITY leaders are rallying to support an Iranian asylum seeker who has lived and worked in Colac for three years as he fights to stay in Australia.
Police escort councillor from Colac Otway meeting
APOLLO BAY police escorted councillor Chris Smith out of a Colac Otway Shire Council meeting this week after he refused to sit in his allocated seat.
Chocoholics planning Forrest tourism venture
FORREST’S Mandy and Michael Bishop are set to realise a sweet dream they have had for 28 years.
Super-sized trucks could use upgraded Colac bridges
PREPARATIONS to bring supersized trucks into Colac highlight the need to investigate a heavy-vehicle bypass, community leaders say.
Captain says venue is ‘unfit’ for cricket
A COLAC district cricket captain says Western Oval is unfit to host Division One cricket.
Call for action before old elms cause injury
A COLAC resident is calling for Coalc Otway Shire Council to remove rotting elm trees in Colac’s Memorial Square before someone is injured.
Council to prune more elm trees
COLAC Otway Shire Council will prune 13 elm trees in Colac’s Memorial Square after a branch fell near public toilets last month.
Pools open but worry continues
COLAC’S Bluewater swimming and hydrotherapy pools will open today but sporting groups look set for a long wait to use the centre stadium which is “unsafe” and unusable.