State Government
Funds help kids with disabilities
Colac and district students with disabilities will receive additional support for learning at school, thanks to State Government funding.
COVID relief for sporting groups
Six Colac and district sports groups will each receive $2000 State Government grants to help deal with the impact of recent COVID-19 restrictions.
New safety features for town entrances
New road markings and signs will pop up at town entrances to improve road safety, thanks to State Government funding.
Registration opens for care sector
A new disability worker registration scheme will create a stronger workforce and provide people with disabilities greater choice and better protections in their care.
V-Line shakes up management structure
Regional Victoria’s train provider V-Line will lose its independent board and come more under the oversight of the Department of Transport as part of a restructure.
Public safety worry for riverside camps
Colac Otway farmers and landowners are concerned about how allowing camping on Crown land river frontages could impact public safety and water quality. Consultation is currently open on proposed state regulations that would allow people to camp on Crown river frontages that are licenced to private landholders from September 2021. Anyone can currently access these […]
State takes its time pondering Colanda site’s future
The State Government is still exploring options for the use of Colac’s former Colanda site, 18 months after its permanent closure.
State boosts mobile coverage for community
Seven sites across the Colac Otway and Surf Coast shires will receive mobile phone base stations which will provide better mobile coverage to local businesses and communities.