Articles by: A Staff Reporter
Plumber wins employee award
COLAC plumber Greg Bishop is the latest Westvic Staffing Solutions Employee of the Month and is proud his work earns recognition.
Call for water damage inquiry
A green group wants an independent inquiry into groundwater pumping from a Colac district aquifer.
Riders saddle up for pony club comp
BARONGAROOK rider Mahlee Georgakis will enter her horse in its first competitive event this weekend.
Colac carpark proposal stuns newcomer
A PROPOSAL to use Colac’s Memorial Square as a car park has disappointed new resident Karen Aucote.
Two-year delay on water warning
AUTHORITIES appear to have waited two years before issuing health warnings about water in Colac district’s Boundary Creek.
Queen’s Birthday honour for community work
FORMER Cressy volunteer firefighter and community stalwart Kevin Humphrey has received an Order of Australia Medal.
Waste initiative helps Winchelsea
WINCHELSEA Lions Club is leading the way with recycling initiatives and turning waste paper into community funds.
Call to include waterways in project
OTWAY landowners want recognition for the region’s waterways for their high significance.
Carbon tax could boost south-west
CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman claims a proposed carbon tax could provide “huge job opportunities” for Colac and Western Victoria.
Live export ban might help meat sector
AUSTRALIA’S temporary ban on live beef exports to Indonesia could benefit abattoirs in the Colac region, Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman says.
Car park push for Memorial Square
COLAC RSL would consider fencing the city’s war memorial and let the community decide on building a car park at Memorial Square.
Federal MP closes Colac headquarters
FEDERAL MP Darren Cheeseman has closed his Colac office and is hitting the road in a caravan to meet his constituents.
Securing dairy jobs is union priority
THE National Union of Workers told dairy processing workers in Colac that securing their jobs was a priority.
Council considers $1-million car park
COLAC'S Civic Home Hardware site could become a $1-million public car park.
Judges surprise pharmacy worker
SANDY Russell was surprised judges chose her as the latest Westvic Staffing Solutions Employee of the Month.
Business owners have confidence in Colac
COLAC business owners David and Helen Baulch have doubled their retail space and say they have confidence in Colac’s economy.
Child health centres will close
MATERNAL and child health centres at Beech Forest, Gellibrand and Cressy will close after failing to attract any users for a year.
Mayor says ACCC is ‘toothless tiger’
COLAC'S mayor Brian Crook has labelled Australia’s competition watchdog a “toothless tiger” when it comes to Colac’s petrol pricing.
Hammer attack mum shares her story
COLAC’S Monica Robbins will never know why her husband brutally attacked her with a hammer, leaving her wheelchair-bound and blind in one eye.
Hidden time capsule reveals lodge secrets
ROY CHAPPELL has discovered a time capsule hidden in the wall of the Birregurra Lodge.
Apollo Bay’s digital switch delayed again
An Apollo Bay planned switch to digital transmission failed to go ahead for a second time.
Workshops for World Environment Day
This year is the International Year of the Forest and the theme for World Environment Day on Sunday is “Forests, nature at your service”.
Businesses can help weed war
A NEW environment group tackling weeds in the Otways wants support from Colac district businesses.
Performer will share home-building story
PEOPLE laughed at Melbourne performer Asphyxia when, as a 22-year-old, she planned to build a self-sufficient home in inner-city Melbourne.
