Articles by: Third Party Contributor
We’re off to see the Wizard
Lavers Hill K-12 College students and staff are taking a trip down the yellow brick road for their first school production in five years.
Submitters to speak on Elliminyt 5G tower and climate action plan
Objectors to the construction of a 35-metre telecommunications monopole at the Colac Golf Course say it could create “an unsafe environment and degradation to pristine recreation facilities”.
Chase is on the case at Sea Life aquarium
Meet Paw Patrol’s Chase at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium and help the Mighty Pups rescue the missing sea creatures from the supervillains to celebrate the September school holiday release of Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie.
Letters to the Editor
Event planning neglects farmers
Erratic driver blows three times the limit
A Warrnambool man was allegedly driving with a blood-alcohol level almost three times over the limit when he was caught just after 10am Sunday morning.
Call for respect for sportspeople
Football supporters are being urged to show respect for CDFNL teams on and off the field, after under-18s players were booed by a group of spectators after the siren on Satur- day.
Reflection of farming generations
The sale of a family farm has prompted Colac’s John Modra to reflect on what people acquire over decades and the challenges faced when it’s time to move on.
Students creating native habitat
A new school garden is providing habitats while building children’s understanding of native plants and gardening skills.
Croquet season launch
Colac Mallet Sports Club launched its 2023-24 croquet season on Saturday, with perfect spring weather conditions and a “good roll up of enthusiastic members”.
Corangamite shire opens roadside grazing
Corangamite Shire farmers are now able to apply for roadside grazing permits so their livestock eat the grass and reduce fire hazards as conditions dry out in summer.
Family escape house fire
A Winchelsea family has escaped a house fire after a neighbour who went outside to look for their cat, saw smoke coming from the roof and alerted the sleeping residents.
REAL ESTATE PROPERTY OF THE WEEK
Why wait to build when you can move into a near-new home with an established garden in Elliminyt’s ever-popular Harris Road?
Zero tolerance for illegal hunting
First came the sound of two gunshots from behind the man and then a deer dropped dead in front of him.
Referendum date set for October 14
Colac district voters should check their electoral roll details are up to date and enrol if they’ve turned 18 since the 2022 election, so they can influence the first referendum in almost a quarter of a century.
Letters to the editor
Today's letters cover the topics of the Voice referendum and the demonising of transgender people.
Well-deserved $2-million win
When the phone rang at 9.15pm on Sunday, Colac’s Peter Bartlett thought it would be one of those telemarketers and he admits, he was preparing to tell them what he thought of them…
Letters to the editor
The referendum on the Voice to parliament, and gender politics feature in today's letters.
Wattle Walk to celebrate spring
Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens are hoping to share their traditional Wattle Walk with more people this year by hosting the annual event on Saturday.
Fire and crash near Winchelsea
Country Fire Authority crews were called to a grass fire near Winchelsea yesterday morning after a property owner lost control of a planned burn.
Winchelsea Common plan gets green light
Surf Coast Shire Council has ruled out establishing a bike park on the former go-kart area at Winchelsea Common but will discuss other options with the community.
Disposing of an old car?
You can get rid of a clunker and get some money for it – just don’t expect a small fortune, unless you’ve got a classic on your hands!
Letters to the editor
Gender rules in toilets, and a call to donate blood feature in today's letters.
Letter to the editor
The cancellation of a desperately needed coastal trail and the draining of a flooding Lake Colac feature in today's letters.
Letters to the editor
The fate of Foodshare, support for the Voice, opposition to nuclear submarines and help for gardeners feature in today's letters.
