Tag: Colac 3250
Business group considers Colac fuel co-op
A Colac business group is investigating setting up a fuel cooperative in the town, to bring down the bowser price.[MORE]
Police probe 'random' Colac bashing
Police say a beating in central Colac yesterday appears to have been a random attack.[MORE]
Bushfire threat sees Colac firefighting boost
Fire authorities have boosted resources in Colac because of the high fire danger in the Otway Ranges.[MORE]
Colac police working unpaid overtime to fill roster: union
The police union says some officers at Colac are working unpaid shifts to ensure there are enough police are on duty in the town.[MORE]
More funds sought for Ballarat dental clinic
Ballarat Health Services says it is not being given enough money to run the city's public dental clinic.[MORE]
Govt told to do more to help rural problem gamblers
The Victorian Opposition says the Government is not doing enough to combat problem gambling in rural Victoria.[MORE]
Mt Gellibrand wind farm still facing planning hurdles
The energy company Acciona says it will start building a large wind farm at Mt Gellibrand, east of Colac, at the end of next year.[MORE]
Climber hurt in Mt Arapiles fall
A man was flown to hospital in Melbourne after a rock climbing accident in the Wimmera yesterday.[MORE]
MP wants carbon emission labelling
A Federal Government MP from western Victoria is calling for labelling on products to show how much carbon was emitted during manufacturing.[MORE]
South-west plea for more low skilled migrant workers
An employment agency in Colac says dairy and meatworks businesses in south-west Victoria desperately need low skilled migrant workers.[MORE]
Fraud accused denied bail
A man accused of defrauding two stores of more than $25,000 in goods has been refused bail.[MORE]
Three injured in head-on crash near Colac
A 19-year-old man will be charged over a car crash near Colac, in western Victoria last night.[MORE]
Hepburn Shire farmers spared huge rates rise
Farmers in the Hepburn Shire will be protected from a big rate increase this financial year.[MORE]
Council makes budget wording changes
The Colac Otway Council says it will not have to readvertise its budget.[MORE]
RACV demands country fuel price drop
The RACV has warned country petrol stations it is time to drop prices.[MORE]
Govt office at Colac damaged by fire
A Victorian Government office building at Colac, in south western Victoria, has been badly damaged by fire. [MORE]
Deliberately lit fire destroys house
Detectives are investigating a deliberately lit fire, which has destroyed a home in Colac.[MORE]
Colac house fire considered suspicious
Detectives are investigating a deliberately lit fire which destroyed a home in Colac early yesterday morning.[MORE]
$4.4m secured for Beechy Centre's second stage
The Colac Otway Shire says it has enough funding to build the second stage of the Beechy Centre.[MORE]
Colac teen charged over yacht club break-in
A 17-year-old boy from Colac has been charged over a break-in at the town's yacht club, where hundreds of dollars worth of alcohol was stolen.[MORE]
WorkSafe probes tractor mishap delay
WorkSafe has started investigating claims that an injured Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) employee had to wait hours for help.[MORE]
Otways not ready for logging ban: Mayor
The Colac Otway Mayor says the region is not completely prepared for the closure of the logging industry.[MORE]
MP satisfied with Great Ocean Green rezoning
The Member for Corangamite, Darren Cheeseman, has discussed the Great Ocean Green development at Apollo Bay with the Colac Otway Shire.[MORE]
Stage 2 water restrictions for Colac
Stage two water restrictions will be imposed on Colac residents from tomorrow.[MORE]
Apollo Bay development opponent not going to VCAT
A community group opposing an Apollo Bay development is not considering appealing to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT).[MORE]
