Articles by A Staff Reporter
Beeac’s brolgas inspire state
A Beeac Primary School project which spread the word of a threatened species and involved the winder community will feature in Education Week.
Colac police investigate two home invasions
An attacker slashed a man with a knife in one of two separate home invasions in Colac on Monday night.
Otway unit to mark 50 years
“You never know what you will be called for and no two incidents are ever the same.”
Colac carriage driver shares skills overseas
Colac’s Riding for the Disabled Association’s Wayne Armstrong will represent Colac at the 16th International Congress of Equine Facilitated Programs in Dublin next month.
Plea to help identify thieves
Thieves have targeted Colac Botanic Gardens, stealing more than 20 plants from the community asset and costing authorities thousands of dollars.
Council plan would see shire remain in electorate
Colac Otway Shire Council has proposed an alternative to the Australian Electoral Commission’s draft electoral boundary changes that would balance voter numbers and keep the entire shire in the same federal electorate.
Make sure objections are valid
Objections to moving Colac into a different federal electorate might be invalid if they focus on wanting to stay in a marginal seat, a business leader says.
Man appeals jail sentence for threatening ex-partner
A man has appealed a five-month jail sentence after he failed to comply with intervention orders and made a threat to kill a former partner.