Articles by A Staff Reporter
Rainbow addition for Kana Festival
The Colac Otway Pride and Diversity Group will march in this year’s Kana Parade, in a first for the Colac festival.
Burglary devastating for disability group
The heartless theft of a vital bike trailer from a Colac disability activity group has left participants “devastated”.
Walker stabbed in central Colac
Police are appealing for information after unknown offenders stabbed a man in Colac on Sunday night.
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.