Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
Highway to open before winter
MOTORISTS should be driving on a duplicated highway between Geelong and Winchelsea by next winter, a new VicRoads time schedule says.
Beechy Trail wins statewide award
OLD BEECHY Rail Trail committee founding member Tony Grogan is celebrating success after the Otways recreation track claimed a Victorian innovation award.
Central Reserve talks with state opposition
COLAC civic and sporting leaders will meet with the Victorian Opposition sport spokesman to ask for a Labor Party commitment to fund a Central Reserve redevelopment.
Chair cuts down access barriers
THE ARRIVAL of a new all-terrain wheelchair at Apollo Bay has helped people with mobility issues access the Great Ocean Walk.
Reserve frustration boils over
Colac’s bid to gain State Government funding for Central Reserve has hit a hurdle, with time running out for pre-election funding and “frustrations” emerging between state and local government.
AFL joins campaign for Colac reserve upgrade
COLAC OTWAY Shire Council has the support of AFL Victoria in its bid to gain $2 million State Government funding to upgrade Central Reserve.
Gumboot search starts Saturday
WALKERS will start a hunt on Saturday for 40 golden gumboots hidden along the Old Beechy Rail Trail at Kawarren and Beech Forrest.
Children frightened after man grabs girl
A MOTHER has warned other parents to be vigilant after a drunk man grabbed her 11-year-old daughter at Colac district’s football grand final.