Articles by Alison Martin
Crash kills cyclist north of Colac
A MALE cyclist in his 40s has died in a crash involving a truck north of Colac on the Colac-Ballarat Road, Ondit.
Refugee proposal for Colanda
A COLAC district businessman says Colac’s Colanda Centre could become a refugee centre, bringing benefits for the community and people who have fled other countries.
New fire rules threaten Otways residents
CONTROVERSIAL planning rules could leave Otways and coastal residents homeless and stop them rebuilding if bushfire destroys their homes.
Push for state election cash
LOBBYISTS will use this year’s state election to push for cash for Colac’s Central Reserve, more train services, and Apollo Bay’s harbour redevelopment.
Opposition to fire overlay
OTWAYS landowners say Colac Otway Shire Council must use its draft bushfire planning project to make high-fire-risk towns safe rather than stopping development.
No Jamie Oliver but work goes on
COLAC’S campaign to bring Jamie Oliver’s pop-up kitchen to the city is over but the community’s enthusiasm has inspired a new foodie initiative.
Bushfire regulations ‘destroy’ landowners
AN OTWAYS resident says bushfire planning rules aimed at saving lives are “destroying landowners, mentally and financially”.
Newlywed killed on honeymoon
FAMILY and friends of former Colac woman Katie Hirth, who died on her honeymoon in Vietnam, say they will honour her by “living life to the fullest”.