Articles by: A Staff Reporter
Federal MP opens office
Pupils at Colac’s Sacred Heart School are enjoying a new administration building after work on the more than $1 million building was completed.
Sheep sales at Colac could benefit farmers
Colac Regional Saleyards will host sheep sales for the first time in 14 years with monthly sales starting this week.
Call for answers on price drop
Dairy industry representative Adam Jenkins is questioning why Murray Goulburn has revised its closing milk price when the industry is “showing signs of recovery”.
Netballer wins with Australia
Colac district netballer Billy Mahoney has helped the Australian Sonix 23-and-under men’s netball team claim victory in a Trans Trasman championship.
Colac foodshare celebrates year
Colac’s Foodshare operators have celebrated the food-distribution chairty’s first birthday and a strong year of helping Colac disadvantaged families.
Pupils farewell iconic oak tree
Colac West Primary School will lose its iconic oak tree, which has provided pupils with shade for more than 90 years.
Colac toy maker receives thanks
A Colac toymaker has received praise for his efforts making handcrafted wooden toys for children throughout Australia and internationally.
Cash secures future for woodcraft guild
Colac Woodcafters’ Guild member Norm McGeary says the club now has a future thanks to a $60,000 State Government grant.
Season starts without courts
A delay with the construction of four new tennis courts at Cororooke will leave the town’s tennis club without a home court for the start of the season.
Father sent to prison after Interpol inquiry
A Colac man will spend three months in prison after an Australian Federal Police investigation led to his arrest for possessing child pornography.
Residents concerned about new street bins
Birregurra residents are furious about the size and the style of new bins in Main Street and say they clash with the streetscape.
Big Fonterra profit frustrates farmers
Larpent dairy farmer Mark Billing says Fonterra’s profit listing of NZ $834-million is frustrating for suppliers, after the company slashed milk payments to farmers.
Colac’s jobless figure well below state rate
Colac’s jobless rate remains well below the national and state rates, with Colac manufacturers continuing to recruit extra staff.
Flood cleanup for iconic hall
Volunteers have been mopping up Colac’s iconic “log cabin” Scout hall, after the Barongarook Creek flooded, filling the hall with mud and damaging electrical equipment.
Highway already behind schedule
Delays have already hit the Princes Highway duplication between Colac and Winchelsea, with VicRoads confirming work is already six months behind schedule.
Animals die in crashes with trains
Trains have hit 111 animals on the Warrnambool line so far this year, making up a third of “animal strike incidents” on V-Line routes.
