Tourism
Colac visitor numbers on the rise
VICTORIAN Tourism Week will end tomorrow with Colac celebrating a surge in visitor numbers.
Grab a bargain in Colac-wide sale
SHOP owners will promote Colac’s retail centre as a great place to find a bargain during their first “Colac Goes Off Sale” next month.
Road investment for Winchelsea’s future
MORE than $365 million in road and bridge upgrades could boost investment and attract new residents to Winchelsea.
Choppers threaten Otways peace and quiet
OTWAYS tourism operators, farmers and residents fear the noise of tourist helicopters could drown the region’s peaceful lifestyle and scare off touris
No change in wind for wind farms
A WIND FARM developer has confirmed changes to State Government regulations will not affect the company’s wind farm projects in the Colac district.
Miner officially withdraws brown coal application
MANTLE Mining Corporation has officially withdrawn its application to probe a 499-square-kilometre area around Deans Marsh for brown coal.
Campaign promotes locally-grown produce
OTWAY farmers are growing quality, organic food for the Australian market but only a small amount is reaching district tables.
$100,000 boost for Otways tourism
A $100,000 grant to upgrade the Lavers Hill Roadhouse and Caravan Park could boost tourism in the Otways.