Gellibrand
Couple uninjured in house fire
The Country Fire Authority’s Mark Billing has praised the first firefighters on the scene of a house fire at Gellibrand who managed to contain the blaze to an upstairs room.
Senior sets example for younger drivers
Others might say an 88-year-old should not hold a driver’s licence, but there is perhaps nobody more qualified behind the wheel than Colac’s Doris Robbins.
Landslip on district road
A landslip on the Colac-Lavers Hill Road north of Gellibrand has forced road authorities to close one lane of the busy road.
Sustainability festival cuts carbon footprints
GELLIBRAND RIVER’S inaugural Sustainable Living Day will help Colac and Otways residents reduce their carbon footprint, reduce living costs and “eat local”.
Tennis court proposal as bushfire last resort
A TENNIS court and community parks could become last-resort options for Colac district people caught in a bushfire.
Suffolk sheep breed suited to cold Otways
A COLAC district farmer says his sheep were born to survive the cold Otways’ winter.
Popular hotel will re-open
A POPULAR Otways hotel will re-open early next month with a new publican.
Bid to save town’s historic pub
OWNERS of the Gellibrand River Hotel hope to find a new licensee and keep the doors of the historic Otways pub open.