Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
Get cyclists off the road
COLAC district motorists want the State Government to ban cyclists on the Deans Marsh-Lorne Road.
Authority says water safe from pesticides
BARWON Water has ruled out threats to Gellibrand’s water quality from timber plantations after environmentalists raised fears about pesticides in the water.
Aquifer atlas interests farmers
COLAC district farmers have been positive about a new draft groundwater atlas that shows the location and yield from aquifers.
VicRoads warned before driver killed
A DEANS Marsh man says he warned VicRoads about the dangerous condition of the Deans Marsh-Winchelsea Road before it claimed a motorist’s life.
Trip of a lifetime to the Top End
COLAC’S Graham Currington and partner Wendy Roe covered more than 22,000 kilometres on a road trip of a lifetime around Australia.
Parents seek action after school assault
PARENTS of a Colac teenager who needed surgery after an alleged schoolyard assault want an education system that protects students.
Helping mum with cancer fight
COLAC’S Emma Parker has an important message for family and friends who are dealing with a loved-one’s cancer diagnosis.
Fight will continue to protect Otways
FORREST’S Karen Hansen is relieved an immediate coal-seam gas threat is over but she is determined to keep fighting to protect the Otways.