Articles tagged: colac
District project supports not-for-profits
Facilitators from Colac, Maryborough and Swan Hill have joined forces to share insights and strategies as part of a rural community program.
Residents moving to electric
Colac and district residents are turning towards electric and hybrid vehicles following uncertainty around fuel prices.
A new Multiple Sclerosis support group reaching out in Colac
Two Colac residents living with multiple sclerosis have banded together to help others battling the condition know they are not alone.
Colac and district’s fundraising efforts make a difference
Colac and district fundraisers have thanked the community for digging deep this year, with the city raising an impressive $37,000 for the 2026 Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
EASTER GOUGE: Supermarket blames cocoa shortage for bilby spike
Leave the chocolate bilbies out of your price gouging, a Colac district resident is telling a supermarket giant.
Regional towns make big impact in 2026 appeal
Colac residents have contributed an impressive $37,000 for the 2026 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Ramadan unites Colac’s small Muslim community
Members of Colac’s Muslim community have been honouring Ramadan locally, using it as a time to connect with themselves and each other.
Little athletes front and centre on state stage
Colac Little Athletics has enjoyed a successful state championships with one athlete winning two medals.
Colac detectives are investigating a suspicious house fire at Elliminyt
Colac detectives are investigating a suspicious house fire at Elliminyt.
Telco warns customers about Colac outages
Colac Telstra customers should expect disruptions to their mobile coverage this week, as Telstra upgrades its infrastructure.
Colac businesses reduce pay gap
Three of Colac’s largest private employers have reduced their gender pay gaps, new figures show.
Muscling in on manufacturing
Bulla Dairy Foods chief operations officer Kylie Armstrong knows the journey of rising from the factory floor to the executive office firsthand.
New insights into period essentials
A new digital map that highlights period poverty in Colac shows more than 50 per cent of those surveyed missed school, sport and work due to menstruation.
Colac couple’s golden milestone
An incidental meeting at the Geelong Railway Station was the starting point of Colac couple Glenda and Arthur Watson’s love story.
Securing future for readers
The Rotary Club of Colac West has received a grant to continue its early literacy program supporting local families.
Petrol prices hold steady
Petrol price gouging in response to global conflict is yet to be seen in Colac, but motorists are watching the bowsers.
Bumper trade for big weekend
Colac businesses are winding down from the city’s biggest weekend of the year after a symphony of events brought the region alive.
Scouts teaming up for cleaner streets
A cohort of Scouts have rolled up their sleeves to help keep the Lake Colac precinct looking pristine.
Team’s proactive push against nicotine harm
Smoking rates in the Colac Otway Shire remain higher than the state average, an expert says, while vaping rates are lower.
Visitors flock to Colac Otway region for huge weekend
Colac has become a hive of activity as the district played host to a series of major events in the busiest weekend of the year.
Brigade battles beetle invasion
Reports of swarms of beetles have followed hot days in Colac and district.
Car rally calling into Colac
A car rally raising funds for mental health is driving into town this Sunday.
City rolls out welcome wagon
Basketball families looking for somewhere to eat, drink, or pass the time between games during this weekend’s the Bulla Colac Classic Basketball Tournament will find no shortage of options as local businesses extend their trading hours for a second week running.
Sky-high reading in Colac collision
A Colac P-plater was still almost six times over the blood-alcohol limit hours after crashing his vehicle, a court has heard.
