Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Spitter avoids conviction

    “It’s the lowest of the low.”

    A magistrate has slammed a Colac international worker who spat on a woman during an assault.

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  • Appeal spreads Christmas joy

    Colac and district communities are coming together to support people in need this festive season.

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  • Winch creeper dodges prison

    A Winchelsea personal trainer convicted of sexual assault, stalking and upskirting has avoided jail.

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  • Temporary tents for the homeless

    Colac’s Salvation Army is set to help teach people how to set up and repair tents on Friday, in a pitched effort to help provide immediate relief for people experiencing homelessness in Colac.

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  • Kinders ready to walk the walk

    Local police and a water hero are teaming up with kids, parents and council for Walk to Kinder this week.

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  • $5000 boost to help charity feed the hungry

    Community votes have helped a Colac charity land a donation, which will help sustain hundreds of community members in need of a good feed.

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  • Fisheries nab 11 illegal fishers

    Fisheries officers are praising the Lorne community for its help catching 11 illegal fishers at Cathedral Rock last week.

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  • New plant to ensure minimal noise, odour

    Wye River campground goers can look forward to a quiet, odourless escape thanks to a new state-funded wastewater treatment plant.

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