Articles by: Carla Okai
Chemotherapy boost
A NEW chemotherapy drug available at Colac’s hospital will save patients from travelling to Geelong for treatment.
Colac man charged over city burglaries
POLICE have charged a Colac man for a string of burglaries across the city.
Claws come out for musical
COLAC performer Declan Robinson is getting in touch with his feline side.
Crime spree targets community workers
COLAC'S burglary spree has continued, with thieves striking the city’s Neighbourhood House.
Police to target speed after Colac district’s road toll grows
COLAC'S top traffic policeman says speedsters are on his radar this year after the region’s road deaths increased in 2011.
Farm equipment spark starts fire
FIREFIGHTERS rushed to a grass fire north of Colac after farming equipment sparked a blaze.
Smouldering burnoffs cause district blazes
HOT and windy conditions caused month-old burn-offs to smoulder at Gerangamete and Barwon Downs.
Young painter’s work popular with art buyers
TEN-year-old Tameika Allen might be young, but she has already tasted success as a budding artist.
Woman escapes from attempted abduction
POLICE are searching for a man who attempted to abduct an 18-year-old Apollo Bay woman.
Thieves strike Colac home as residents sleep
COLAC police are urging people to lock their doors after a string of thefts across Colac.
Spate of fires keeps crews busy
COLAC and district firefighters attended more than 14 incidents in one day during a busy festive period.
Police out in force following double fatality
POLICE have urged motorists to take care on the Great Ocean Road following a double fatality.
Colac Otway towns to have bushfire safer places
COLAC district could receive up to ten new places of last resort for people escaping bushfires, but not this summer.
Wild animals inspire sculptor
BARRY Mousley doesn’t need to look far for inspiration for his sculptures.
No evidence to identify Wilson killer
A CORONIAL inquest into the death of Colac drifter Hugh Wilson has heard there is a lack of evidence to identify his killer.
Woman forced to testify at inquest
A CORONER has forced a woman to testify after she accused her former friends of killing Colac hermit Hugh Wilson.
Drug-dealing grandmother turning life around
A 49-YEAR-OLD grandmother of 10 says she is turning her life around after police arrested her for dealing cannabis.
Thieves take joy out of Christmas
THIEVES have stolen more than $12,000 worth of goods from two Colac homes in the lead-up to Christmas.
Town mourns logging accident victim
THE Birregurra community is mourning the death of forestry worker Michael Kennedy, who died after a falling tree struck him near Gellibrand.
Hugh Wilson inquest resumes Monday
A CORONIAL inquest into the death of Colac’s Hugh Wilson more than three decades ago will resume on Monday.
Falling tree kills forestry worker
A FALLING tree has killed a forestry worker near Gellibrand.
Bereaved mum campaigns to save lives
THE mother of a Colac district teenager who died from an undetected heart condition is campaigning to screen young athletes for the condition.
Colac district inspires artist’s exhibition
ARTIST Ross Trebilcock says the tranquillity of his Colac district home helps inspire his art.
Firefighters and surf livesavers join forces
WYE River firefighters and surf lifesavers who joined forces for a bushfire project want other coastal towns to do the same.
