Articles by A Staff Reporter
National award for AKD
AKD Softwoods has claimed a national forestry award for its innovation efforts and cutting-edge technology, which will make its Colac sawmill the most modern in Australia.
Planting Festival revitalises creek
A Colac district Landcare group is calling on the community to help plant thousands of plants to enrich ecosystems and habitats along Gellibrand’s Charleys Creek at a Planting Festival.
Premiership for Magpies
Three Colac district football exports tasted premiership success with North Geelong’s senior women’s team on the weeke
Trader wants bike ride to benefit Apollo Bay
An Apollo Bay business leader says future support of a major cycling event depends on whether the event benefits the town this weekend.
Childhood dream now coming true
Daniel Kay says he has been fascinated with Australia since he was a child.
Potholes rupture cars’ tyres
A Colac district motorist has firsthand experience of the damage the district’s dodgy roads can do, with his car and his brother’s car falling victim.
Snow blankets Colac district
Snow has fallen throughout the Colac district with a cold snap bringing dustings of snow to low-lying areas.
Former show winners join forces
A former Apollo Bay Show ambassador is looking for her fellow Miss Show winenrs in the region to help create an exhibit at this year’s Colac Show.