Australian author Michelle Worthington talks about Book Week 2020 and the importance of supporting kids reading.

Australian musician Liam Rorke talks about the release of his debut album.

Graham Costin is the next of our chats with local Colac Otway Shire candidates ahead of the local election. For more information about Graham and his campaign to join Council head to his Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/costinforcouncil

Catriona is the first of our chats with local Colac Otway Shire candidates ahead of the local election. For more information about Catriona and her campaign to join Council head to her Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/CatrionaEbeling/

Jof chats to Amy about the Pink Up Colac campaign for October, raising funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation.

Jof chats to Carol about how people can make donations and put together special shoe boxes with gifts for children experiencing poverty this Christmas.

Jof chats to Vicki Jeffrey about the nomination period for the 2021 Colac Otway Shire Australia Day awards which close on October 2nd.

Details available at https://www.colacotway.vic.gov.au/Recreation-tourism/Festivals-events/Australia-Day-2021

Jof chats to Bec Elmes from the Moyne FReeZA Committee who are partnering with the Colac Otway FReeZA Committee to host a series of online events for people in the Barwon South West Region.

There's a skateboard and scooter video competition - https://clippero.com/scooter/barwon-southwest-scooter-titles

Plus two streamed Friday Night Live Arts Festival events - http://www.moyne.vic.gov.au/Our-Community/Youth/Friday-Night-Live-Arts-Festival

Nettie Hulme chats to Jof about the re-invigoration of the Otway Life magazine as an online format. Contributions can be made by emailing [email protected] before October 31st.

More info available here

Sue Schram from the Rotary Club of Colac West speaks about the clubs involvement in collection of sanitary items for women in need and how locals can be involved during cornavirus times.