Articles by Colac Herald Contributor

  • Apollo Bay asbestos pipe best left alone

    BARWON Water has assured Apollo Bay residents that leaving seven-kilometre asbestos pipe in the ground is the “best option”.

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  • Gathering gold with golden retrievers

    COLAC’S Lorraine Harrowfield has been breeding golden retrievers for more than 33 years and her “champions” reward her with national acclaim.

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  • Students knuckle down for final tests

    COLAC and district Year 12 students are starting to feel the heat as exams draw closer.

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  • Co-operation the key to gas fight

    ANTI-MINING campaigners have told Colac district landholders they can win a coal-seam gas battle if “farmers and environmentalists” work together.

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  • Vasco Era plans national tour

    APOLLO Bay band The Vasco Era is happier with its new album than the previous two.

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  • Tennis players prepare for new season

    POLWARTH and District Tennis Association’s home-and-away competition gets underway on October 8 with 17 senior teams and 39 junior teams.

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  • Shire council admits it must improve

    COLAC Otway Shire Council has admitted it needs to lift its game after failing to meet nearly three-quarters of its performance targets.

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  • Colac timber company ‘kicking goals’

    A NATIONAL union spokesman says a Colac timber company is “kicking goals” in an industry facing financial pressure and job losses.

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