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New chapter begins for old Winchelsea hall

NEW CHAPTER: Winchelsea community members and Surf Coast Shire Councillors have viewed the upgradeded Shire Hall. Pictured from left are Tony Phelps, Cr Adrian Schonfelder, Mayor Cr Libby Stapleton, Cr Liz Pattison, Jill Evans, Cr Rose Hodge, and Wendy Greaves.

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by Zara Cuthbertson February 14, 2022

The newly refurbished Winchelsea Shire Hall has reopened its doors as it begins its next chapter as home to the Winchelsea Community House.

Tags: Surf Coast Shire Council, Winchelsea, winchelsea shire hall

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YOUR CHANCE TO SAY THANKS TO LOCAL VOLUNTEERS! Th

YOUR CHANCE TO SAY THANKS TO LOCAL VOLUNTEERS!

The Colac district community wouldn’t be what it is without the tireless volunteers who contribute to making it great.

The Colac Herald’s National Volunteer Week Feature in Wednesday's edition will celebrate our amazing volunteers and we'd like to share your messages of thanks.

If you'd like to thank a local volunteer for all the fantastic work they do, send an email with your message to news@colacherald.com

ANYONE FOR ULTIMATE FRISBEE? 🥏 A local school

ANYONE FOR ULTIMATE FRISBEE? 🥏

A local school teacher and state ultimate frisbee representative is on the lookout for players to bring the sport to Colac.

Trinity College’s Todd Klein has been involved with ultimate frisbee for over a decade since his university days in Ballarat, even getting the chance to represent Victoria at the Australian Masters Ultimate Championships last year.

Similar to American football, points are scored in ultimate frisbee by passing the disc to a teammate in the opposing end zone.

Read the story by clicking the link in our bio.

#colacherald #localnews #ultimatefrisbee #sport

New Australian citizen Adhya Yatheskumar says it f

New Australian citizen Adhya Yatheskumar says it feels bittersweet officially becoming an Australian and leaving behind her Kiwi roots.

The 22-year-old and her brother Ananth were two of 13 new Australian citizens welcomed into the community yesterday in a Colac Otway Shire citizenship ceremony.

The 13 citizens, including 10 adults and three children, moved from Mexico, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand, India, the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.

#colacherald #localnews #newcitizen #citizenshipceremony #colacotway

COLUMN 9 CALL-OUT 📣 Do you have a fun story yo

COLUMN 9 CALL-OUT 📣

Do you have a fun story you'd like to share in Column 9? Let us know at news@colacherald.com and keep reading for the latest feature.

Tuesday's hit-and-run driver was the second offender to kindly leave his bumper at the scene of the crime.

The driver T-boned a woman at Murray and Armstrong streets, but in his hurry to flee the scene he apparently forgot that the detached bumper bore a very important clue — his number plate.

Our thoughts are with the female driver. Luckily, it shouldn’t be hard to bring the rogue motorist to justice.

It follows a separate incident at Colac sports grounds last month, when a driver crashed through fences at Western Oval and Lake Oval.

That alleged offender also did police a big favour, leaving the vehicle’s bumper amid the smashed-up gate at Lake Oval. Police charged the driver not long afterwards.

Let’s hope that dodgy drivers start developing more sense and stay away from behind the wheel in the first place. But if they can’t, they should kindly keep leaving their calling cards.

It’s fitting that Western Eagles champion Lorrai

It’s fitting that Western Eagles champion Lorraine Mahoney, nee Duynhoven, will celebrate 300 club games on the same day the Eagles face Simpson.

Matches between Simpson and the Western Eagles have become more of a family reunion than a football-netball rivalry for Colac district’s Duynhoven clan.

The children and grandchildren of Princetown’s Tony and the late Josephine Duynhoven make up a large chunk of the clubs’ football and netball sides, both as players and coaches.

Click the link in our bio to read Lorraine's story.

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A 54-year-old woman is in critical condition after

A 54-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was attacked by two dogs at Winchelsea this morning.

Paramedics raced to the scene at about 4.45am this morning and transported the woman to a Geelong hospital.

Details to come.

#colacherald #localnews #winchelsea #breaking news

Transforming Colac’s Salvos into a safe space fo

Transforming Colac’s Salvos into a safe space for young people to “drop in” could be a reality from next month.

But the new initiative needs your support.

Colac Salvation Army’s Josiah Van Niekerk said funds raised directly from this month’s Red Shield Appeal would help the charity create a healthy environment for the youth of Colac.

Click the link in our bio to read the full story.

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