Articles by Alison Martin
Department investigates distressing bus incident
The Department of Education says it will continue to review processes after a Lake Colac School student was left alone on a bus, eventually getting out and knocking on the door of a stranger to raise the alarm.
Landfill warning – ‘serious injuries or worse’
Corangamite Shire Council is warning of potentially “serious injuries or worse” and millions of dollars in damage if people continue to carelessly dispose of batteries, e-waste and flares into their rubbish bins.
Fire crews save Birregurra house and shed
Colac district fire crews saved a house and shed from a blaze which started as an unattended burnoff on a property near Birregurra on Saturday.
Man charged over fatal crash near Winchelsea
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 31-year-old Mount Duneed man following a fatal collision which killed a Deans Marsh woman near Winchelsea on Saturday.
Body dumped, fatal crash near Winchelsea
Police are calling for anyone with information to assist with investigations into the dumping of a woman’s body east of Winchelsea and a fatal crash south of Winchelsea.
Praise for district firefighters
Colac district fire crews remain on high alert today, after a weekend of scorching heat and northerly wind gusts reaching more than 60 kilometres an hour.
Community grants program open
Colac Otway Shire’s 2024-25 Grants Program is now open and community groups, sporting clubs, local event organisers and businesses are encouraged to apply.
Rain a rarity in February
Less than a millimetre of rain fell across the Colac district in February and Colac’s water storages have dropped 10 per cent in the past week.