Articles by A Staff Reporter
Millions for Colac district businesses
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced five Colac district businesses will receive funding through the Australian Government’s $220 million Regional Jobs and Investment Package, which aims to drive economic growth and create jobs.
Colac to host basketball finals
Colac Basketball Association will host CBL grand finals for the first time next month as part of a massive month for the sport in Colac.
$300,000 equipment fire metres from house
Colac police are investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed more than $300,000 worth of landscaping equipment just metres from a Barongarook home.
Mount Gambier upstages Colac
Mount Gambier has robbed the Colac Kookas of a final-round win on home soil, but the Kookas remain upbeat after securing a top-two finish.
Graduate has clear career plan
Colac’s Bryce McDonald has entered his first year out of school with a clear direction of where he’s heading.
More crashes on Otway roads
A 59-year-old Ballarat woman remained in a stable condition yesterday with a “very serious” arm injury after a crash near Lorne on Saturday.
Indoor pool fundraising boost
Apollo Bay pool committee members hope a successful grant application campaign will help secure the remaining funding needed to upgrade the coastal town’s pool.
Wind blades set to arrive
Five towers at the Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm are complete and will receive blades in coming weeks.