Cressy
Cost rise puts road closure on hold
Colac Otway Shire Council will wait another month to decide what to do about a road closure in Cressy’s Hall Street, after an unexpected $45,000 increase in the project’s budget.
Long wait for response and no date for closure
Cressy’s David and Diane Flitton are disappointed with how long it is taking Colac Otway Shire Council to close a road that goes directly through their property.
Tim brings Cressy tower to life
Northeast Victoria’s Tim Bowtell has finished painting a mural on the 60-foot Cressy Water Tower in less than three weeks.
Cressy mural makes inroads
After almost 12 years in the making, work has finally begun on a mural on Cressy’s 60-foot water tower.
Ballarat road labelled ‘beyond dangerous’
Colac district motorists have labelled the Colac-Ballarat Road as “disgusting”, “scary”, “beyond dangerous” and “an accident waiting to happen”.
Cressy railway’s fascinating story
Local author and historian Norman Houghton has produced a new book about a historic railway line that linked the northern parts of the Colac Otway Shire.
Life-saving help for Cressy
Community members at Cressy have received a life-saving donation thanks to an agricultural community program.
Pub owners want privacy
The residents of Cressy’s former pub say they’re sick of tourists pointing cameras through their windows and trying to force their way inside.