Articles by Alison Martin
Council defends out-of-town purchases
COLAC Otway Shire Council’s chief says the council is “committed to buying locally” despite only buying half its vehicles from shire businesses this financial year.
New cancer surgery saved farmer
CANCER would have killed Colac’s Ian McMillan if the shadow on his lung had developed five years earlier.
Business group sticks with leader
RE-ELECTED Colac business group president Tony Baldwin says providing a “very loud, solid voice” for businesses will be his priority.
Ratepayers’ money spent out of town
COLAC Otway Shire Council is under fire for spending ratepayers’ money out of town while the Colac and district economy struggles.
Business boss slams bypass plans
A BUSINESS leader has slammed plans to build a highway bypass around Colac without an investigation into its effect on the city’s businesses and future.
Unity could bring ‘massive’ opportunities
A BUSINESS expert says the Colac region has “massive” opportunities if businesses, community and bureaucracy listen to each other and work together.
Farmers show interest in rescued maremma dogs
COLAC district’s maremma-rescue advocate Jacqueline Zakharia drove 800 kilometres on Good Friday to collect four dogs a ranger had seized.
Fighting cancer and mental illness
A COLAC bipolar sufferer is determined to help others with mental illness before an aggressive cancer takes her life.