Articles by Alex White
Thieves steal more guns
THIEVES have stolen a gun safe, two firearms and two boxes of ammunition in a burglary on a Gellibrand farm.
Tigers snare top Roo
COLAC Tigers recruit Jake O’Dwyer says it was a tough decision to leave his lifelong football home South Colac.
Smoking and eating too much
A HEALTH expert says Colac and district’s long-term smokers and people failing to access healthy food are contributing to the region’s smoking and obesity rates.
Bid to turn Colac pink
A COLAC breast cancer nurse wants the city to go pink on Monday to raise awareness about the disease.
Get the story behind homicides
ONE of Victoria’s leading homicide detectives says a Colac presentation will provide insight into “some of the most difficult cases in the state”.
Fine dodgers caught
AUTHORITIES have dished out more than $30,000 worth of fines and imprisoned a Winchelsea man for 24 days during in a traffic blitz.
Teenager drove at 181kmh
A COLAC district teenager has had his brother’s ute impounded and will lose his licence after police caught him driving at 181 kilometres an hour.
New team tackles booze, drugs
COLAC’S health service has teamed up with two south-west Victorian agencies to tackle the region’s drug and alcohol problems.