Articles by A Staff Reporter
GO TO JAIL: Mother in prison over theft spree
A COLAC woman will spend about two months in jail after pleading guilty to eight theft and attempted theft charges while on a community corrections order.
BRUTAL ATTACK: Offender banned from pubs after attack
A MAGISTRATE has called a Colac man a coward after he punched another man from behind at a Colac venue.
LUCKY TO BE ALIVE: Log truck rear-ends family’s car
FOUR family members were lucky to escape injury when a log truck smashed into the back of their silver Ford Fairlane on the Princes Highway near Birregurra yesterday.
SLAM DUNK: Basketball award for Colac Herald
The stories and photos of Colac district basketballers have helped the Colac Herald land a state basketball media award.
SLIME POWER: Snail treatments in Otway salons
The anti-ageing properties of the Otways black snail will spark a multi-million-dollar beauty industry in the Otways.
BIG SCORE: State finally funds Central Reserve upgrade
THE STATE Government has committed $400,000 to Colac Otway Shire Council to support the council after the Christmas Day bushfires.
ROAD TRAGEDY: Footy champion dies on coastal road
THE FOOTBALL community has paid tribute to AFL legend Paul Couch who died after he suffered a heart attack while cycling near Apollo Bay at the weekend.
TOP JOB: Farmer plans to speak for seed growers
A COLAC district famer hopes his new role will allow him to be the voice of the region’s seed potato growers.