Articles by Alex White
Player’s injury galvanises town
LORNE Hotel manager Dave Upham says an on-field accident which left footballer Casey Tutungi a quadriplegic has galvanised the coastal community.
Five-hour bush rescue
RESCUERS took five hours to carry a man by torchlight through dense bush near Lorne after he slipped and suffered a head injury while hiking.
Colac Falcon set to soar
A GEELONG Falcons football official says Colac footballer Darcy Lang is a near-certainty to land at an AFL club at this month’s national draft.
Community supports Colac Show
COLAC Show organisers say a supportive community is the key to the event’s success and longevity.
Crash closes Princes Highway
PARAMEDICS airlifted a woman to hospital after a two-car crash which forced authorities to close the Princes Highway near Camperdown for three hours.
Gun thefts trigger police alarm
GUNS are continuing to fall into the hands of criminals across the Colac district after a second firearm burglary from a rural property this week.
Homicide detective’s ice warning
A LEADING homicide investigator says Colac and district people can’t ignore the prominence of the drug “ice” in the community.