Colac Otway Shire Council
Falling branches won’t stop carols
COLAC’S Carols by Candlelight will remain at Memorial Square despite two elm tree branches falling at the square in the past month.
Council won’t review performance
COLAC Otway Shire councillors have rejected a call for a review of the council after the shire ranked poorly on a national index.
Another branch falls in public square
A SECOND branch has fallen at Colac’s Memorial Square, days after an inspection recommended tree removal at the square.
Another incident at scene of horror crash
A HAZARDOUS Barongarook intersection has come under the spotlight again after authorities failed to fix a damaged “give way” sign for six days.
Councillor dumped from committees
COLAC’S civic leaders have dumped a councillor as their representative on five community committees.
Shire in bottom 10 per cent
NATIONAL data has ranked Colac Otway Shire in Australia’s bottom 10 per cent for its council’s influence, assistance to businesses and clear policy.
Lucky escape from death
A COLAC man was seconds away from death after a Memorial Square tree branch fell in his path.
Swimmers left high and dry
COLAC Swimming Club has cut its training sessions in half after the closure of Colac’s pool and relocation of training to Geelong.