Articles by Alex White
Bristling upper lips help men’s health
COLAC men have again sacrificed their upper lips for charity.
Theft was nasty kindergarten surprise
THIEVES have struck a Colac kindergarten, stealing its Christmas fundraising proceeds in a burglary police described as a “low blow”.
The secret behind Lorne’s Falls Festival
THE man behind Lorne’s iconic Falls Festival says the event’s unchanging character is the key to its longevity.
Schoolies season begins at Lorne
LORNE police are assuring youths that they are there to help, as the coastal town prepares for an annual influx of school leavers.
Colac timber company fined $70,000
A COLAC timber company chief has accepted a penalty for safety breaches and says he is committed to improving workplace safety and security.
No charges after baby’s death
A LEADING homicide investigator says detectives are yet to charge anyone with the death of a Colac baby.
Hospital in business but nurses defiant
COLAC Area Health chief Geoff Iles says its “business as usual” at Colac’s hospital after Fair Work Australia suspended nurses’ state-wide industrial action.
District mourns fatal crash victims
COLAC and district families have felt the shockwaves of one of Victoria’s worst road accidents.