Colac Otway Shire
Colac teen volunteer wins young ambassador award
Colac student Matthew Cartwright is determined to continue helping others after winning Colac Otway Shire Council’s Young Ambassador Award.
Medal for former mayor
FORMER Colac mayor and long-time community volunteer Peter Mercer has received an Australia Day honour.
Tourist retreat is top business
THE owners of an Otways tourism business say evolving with their clients’ needs is the secret behind their new status as Colac and district’s best business.
Otways building might resume
WANNON Water says it is exploring financial support to develop plans that could restart building in Otways towns in less than a year.
No more promises for Colac Otway
COLAC’S days of big-ticket election promises are over as Corangamite prepares to revert to its Liberal roots, a politics expert says.
Pork-barrelling benefits Colac Otway
COLAC Otway Shire is going “very, very well” in the federal election campaign but needs more funding, mayor Lyn Russell says.
Rudd return boosts funding hope
COLAC and district could be in line for election funding promises after Kevin Rudd’s return as Prime Minister.
Last-minute call for rates cut
COLAC community groups have made a last-minute call for Colac Otway Shire Council to slash a proposed rate rise to three percent.