Articles by Alison Martin
A few steps from electrocution
A DISTRAUGHT Otways woman says she was just a few steps away from electrocution after trees brought down powerlines across her yard.
Asylum seekers find support in Colac
COLAC district children are among people to donate clothing and toys to asylum seekers who have arrived in Colac.
Asylum seekers relocate to Colac
COLAC has become the temporary home of about 50 Iranian asylum seekers.
Support for Colac lobby group
BUSINESS leaders and major employers have thrown their support behind an initiative to create a new lobby group to drive business and growth in Colac.
Call for new Colac lobby group
A PROMINENT business owner says Colac needs a non-political lobby group to lead the city’s future and promote growth.
Businessman criticises council
A PROMINENT Colac businessman says property owners are paying the price for Colac Otway Shire Council failing to encourage economic growth.
Town preparing for 6000 riders
THE Otways community of Gellibrand River remembers the “buzz” when 8100 cyclists and their crews rode into town 10 years ago and plans to re-create the celebration have started.
Footballer airlifted with fractured vertebrae
A 17-YEAR-OLD Colac district footballer has two fractured vertebrae and suffered temporary paralysis down his left side after an on-field incident during a weekend game at Birregurra.