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Joy finds her feet in the country

Joy Whitton

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by Alex Baird August 18, 2023

Joy Whitton didn’t leave her curious nature behind when she and husband Peter Newnham ditched the city for country living at Johanna four years ago.

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When Ruby Bowers raced towards the Alvie faithful

When Ruby Bowers raced towards the Alvie faithful and geed them up after addressing her players at three-quarter time, you could sense the Swans weren’t letting a premiership slip in 2024.

The defender was under the ring when Irrewarra-Beeac’s Rachael Seabright broke the Swans’ hearts 12 months ago, scoring a goal on the siren to end Alvie’s run of two-straight flags.

Bowers said the club’s plans to reclaim the mantle as Colac district netball’s top team started immediately after last year’s loss, and her team pulled it together to cap off a dominant finals’ series this month.

Lorne premiership coach Ed Curnow says anything is

Lorne premiership coach Ed Curnow says anything is possible when you’ve got a group of players that love coming together to improve their game.

The Dolphins put the finishing touches on a stellar season with a grand final win against Irrewarra-Beeac, 7.8 (50) to 4.8 (32).

It was Lorne’s 14th senior football premiership in Colac District Football Netball League history.

Wye River Surf Lifesaving Club has stepped in to s

Wye River Surf Lifesaving Club has stepped in to save the Bronze Medallion Camp offered to Colac students, providing young locals with an important opportunity to gain valuable skills and provide a vital community service.

The Bronze Medallion surf camp had been part of Colac Secondary College’s program in conjunction with the Wye River SLSC for the past 27 years.

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2024 FOOTBALL PREMIERS 🏆 Lorne has taken out t

2024 FOOTBALL PREMIERS 🏆

Lorne has taken out the 2024 Seniors premiership against Irrewarra-Beeac, 50 to 32.

Check out the final scores from today’s CDFNL grand final football games right here.

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2024 NETBALL PREMIERS 🏆 Alvie has taken out th

2024 NETBALL PREMIERS 🏆

Alvie has taken out the 2024 A Grade premiership against Irrewarra-Beeac, 41 to 32.

A huge apology to the D Grade netballers who we missed in this morning's game day post. Irrewarra-Beeac's D Grade defeated South Colac, 23 to 22.

Check out the final scores from today’s CDFNL grand final netball games right here.

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The CDFNL Football Finals are on Today! Check out

The CDFNL Football Finals are on Today!
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The CDFNL Netball Finals are on Today! Check out t

The CDFNL Netball Finals are on Today!
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