Articles by A Staff Reporter
Opening a window on croquet’s history
Colac’s Mallet Sports Club has prepared a window display to celebrate a hundred years of croquet in Colac.
Family fun session postponed a month
A Colac Children’s Week event is on hold for a month due to recent wet weather.
PHOTO FEATURE: Full lake is perfect for sailing
Budding sailors have flocked to a full Lake Colac for a taste of yachting.
Dozens of trees fall in storm
Wind storms have toppled scores of trees across Colac and district, keeping emergency crews busy through the night.
Lake Colac silt finds new life in ceramics
Ceramics artist Rachel Kettle has created stunning works from Lake Colac’s silt, and is pushing for the formation of a group to further explre the concept of cleaning the lake’s silt while fostering artists.
ARTS FOCUS: Artists branch out with styles
Two artists are experimenting with different art forms at Colac’s Studio 92.
Rural Scene news rundown
Helping in cutting farm safety risks, a new counselling service, mandatory mediation before farm debt recovery, concern about the impact of renewable energy projects on farmland, and tips on setting up a biosecurity plan.
Waterlogging examined in new research
A new research project is identifying ways to maximise crop performance when waterlogging occurs.