Put education ahead of politics
SCHOOL principals say governments must put children’s futures ahead of politics to secure a $24-million boost to Colac and district school funding.
Cat unsurprised by Simpkin success
THE success of former Colac footballer Joffy Simpkin at his new AFL club Hawthorn is no surprise to former Geelong teammate Joel Selwood.
Spotlighters target house
A COLAC district woman feared for her family’s safety after a shooter’s spotlight shone into her daughter’s bedroom.
Call for better road maintenance
A BARONGAROOK man has called for Colac Otway Shire Council to improve its road maintenance program.
Storages rise but restrictions remain
AUTHORITIES will wait for Colac and district to receive more rain before deciding whether to lift water restrictions.
Anti-fur petition goes viral
MORE than 21,000 people around the world have joined a Wye River woman’s petition calling for an online marketplace to stop selling endangered animal products.
Couple fighting to stay in Australia
A COLAC couple is fighting to stay in Australia after officials ruled one of them was too old and had insufficient English skills to earn permanent residency.
African farmers learn from Otways growers
SEVEN Colac district farmers have travelled to Africa to teach other farmers how to get more value from their timber.
Winter warms Otways’ festival
PREPARING hundreds of litres of soup is no easy feat, but it’s a job Forrest’s Allan Winter has done for the past seven years.
Songs will help orphans
COLAC and district musicians and artists are banding together this week to raise money for orphans in Vietnam.