Articles by A Staff Reporter
Girls’ team wins on home soil
Colac’s under-16 girls’ basketball team claimed a historic grand final win on home soil yesterday.
New database tracks threatened species
More than 11,000 records of threatened species in the Otway Ranges will be made publically available thanks to Cape Otway’s Conservation Ecology Centre.
Private sector jobs are dominating Colac’s economy
Colac is Australia’s most “self-sufficient” community, with more people working in private enterprise than any other city.
Speeder hits 139kmh on highway
A Werribee man will lose his driver’s licence after Colac Highway Patrol officers intercepted the man driving at almost 40 kilometres over the limit.
Call to halt kangaroo meat trial
Victoria’s emerging kangaroo meat pet food industry could become permanent if the Liberal-National Coalition wins November’s state election.
Demand for rentals ramps up
Demand for rental properties in Colac is exceeding the number of properties on the market, Colac real estate agents say.
Minister blows in to wind farm
Winds gusted up to 80 kilometres an hour when Victoria’s Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio inspected the Mount Gellibrand wind farm.
Run showcases town’s renewal
Organisers of a Wye River fun run hope the event will draw crowds and showcase the coastal town to new and old visitors.