Colac Otway Shire Council
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.
Minister steps in on battle
COLAC district residents are celebrating after the state’s Planning Minister decided to “call in” an application to build a quarry on their properties.
Colac’s swimming complex reopens next week
COLAC’S long-awaited redeveloped Bluewater swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool and children’s splash pad will open to the public next Friday.
Lake Colac mass fish kill could happen this summer
A COLAC commercial fisherman says a dramatic drop in Lake Colac’s water level is an indication that the lake will dry out this summer and thousands of fish will die.
Boost for cricket club on season’s eve
STONEYFORD cricket president Kevin Boyd says upgraded facilities at its Pirron Yallock venue have boosted the club on the eve of the 2015-16 season.