Fire
Pub fire caught early
Quick-thinking workers at Colac’s Union Club Hotel have used fire extinguishers to stop a fire from spreading from the pub’s kitchen.
Fire crew arrives for busy summer
Colac’s main firefighting helicopter has returned to the region for summer, ready to protect the Otway district from fire.
Firies demand urgent intervention to replace lookout post
Colac and district fire volunteers and opposition politicians have slammed a State Government decision to close Mount Gellibrand’s fire tower, as they desperately try to find a solution ahead of the imminent bushfire season.
Electric fence burns tree, sparks fire warning
An Irrewillipe farmer has warned landowners to check their fences regularly after he found his electric fence was burning a tree branch.
Plan to close fire-spotting tower draws condemnation
Firefighters will gather today to fight against the Country Fire Authority’s plans to close one of the Colac district’s fire-spotting towers on the eve of fire season.
Haystack fire at Barongarook
Firefighters have extinguished an early-morning haystack and shed fire at G Barrys Road, Barongarook West.
La Nina boosts area’s farmers
Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.
Ocean Road burnoffs set to start soon
Spring burnoffs will start around Great Ocean Road towns in coming weeks.