Colac Otway Shire
Three-year-olds revel in kinder
More than 220 three-year-olds have become part of the first cohort to attend three-year-old kinder in Colac Otway Shire.
Federal cash targets social isolation risks
A funding boost will support older Colac Otway Shire residents and help to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
Colac’s new voice of youth
Two Colac 20-year-olds will draw on their own experiences and engage with other Colac Otway youth when they represent the shire in a Regional Youth Voice group.
Registration now open for three-year-old kinder
Colac Otway parents and guardians can now register their children for Victoria’s first-ever round of three-year-old kindergarten programs.
$1.3-million project boosts employment
A ripping re-saw system at a Colac manufacturer will help boost the city’s economy and create 15 new jobs.
Colac set to unveil festive decorations
It’s about to start feeling a lot like Christmas in Colac Otway Shire.
Dredging funding to keep port open
Boaters, fishers, and local government are celebrating a whopping catch at Apollo Bay, with the community’s harbour reeling in more than $1 million for critical works.
Region’s overdose statistics increase five-fold
A new report says accidental drug overdose deaths have increased five-fold in a decade across the Colac Otway and Corangamite area, with the region’s death rate among the highest in Victoria.