Articles by A Staff Reporter
Schedule hurts race entries
THE rescheduling of a premier Otway mountain bike event has pushed down entry numbers but organisers say the talent pool is still as strong.
Teenager in leadership finals
A COLAC district teenager says she is “over the moon” she reached the state finals in a youth leadership competition.
No jail despite vicious attack
A COLAC man has walked free from court despite knocking a man unconscious, punching him in the face 12 times and kicking him.
Roos thump reigning premier
SOUTH Colac has enjoyed a dominant start to the Colac District Football League season with a 122-point victory against the reigning premier Lorne.
Thrown glass injures woman
A GLASS thrown at Colac’s nightclub has left a woman with an injured eye.
Motorcyclist flown to hospital
AN air ambulance flew a Geelong man to hospital with multiple fractures after he lost control of his motorbike at Barongarook.
Crash claims passionate athlete
THE family of Colac’s John Paatsch, killed when his bicycle and a truck collided, say they will remember him as a determined and loyal man who made them proud with his athletic pursuits.
Injured hiker rescued
EMERGENCY services crews teamed with police to rescue an injured hiker at Lorne.