Articles by: Third Party Contributor
Mixed emotions for Magpie fans
Passionate Collingwood supporter Venessa Vidot was torn between pure jubilation and empathy for husband Nate and daughter Milli after the Magpies’ Premiership win on Saturday.
Hotel plan for Colac
A proposed three-storey, 20-room residential hotel, with function room, café and medical centre in central Colac would aim to provide modern visitor accommodation, short-term worker accommodation and business opportunities, if it gains planning approval.
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for support Angela and I would like to express our heartfelt thanks to Naomi and the Colac Herald for the support shown to us with our latest Sh+tbox Rally adventure. But wait there is more – for ten years the Colac Herald has told our story and the precarious predicaments of pending doom upon […]
Social housing commitment for Colac
Colac leaders have welcomed the State Government’s commitment to build at least 50 social housing dwellings in Colac, however views on the site chosen are divided.
Floor replacement will boost capacity
Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking a builder to replace and strengthen the floor of the Colac's Civic Hall to enable the venue's seating limits to increase from 200 to 300 patrons.
Call for views on gardens precinct
In less than two weeks, almost 120 residents, visitors and local interest groups have shared their ideas on what they would like to see introduced, improved and retained in Colac’s heritage-listed botanic gardens.
Police seek help after hit and run
Police are seeking the public’s help to locate the driver of a white Ford Ranger with a red pinstripe allegedly involved in a hit and run at Forrest last Saturday.
Eagle’s dedication well beyond footy season
In the lead up to the Titpullers Hoot N Nanny there are no shortage of jobs for Western Eagles people to do. So much that Kayelene Robertson takes volunteering to another level by taking annual leave to ensure everything gets done.
Woman trapped after crash
A woman in her 60s was trapped in her car for about 30 minutes after a two-vehicle crash in Colac on Monday.
Tribute to the late Leo Embrey
On August 21, the Embrey family lost their patriarch, the Colac district lost a greatly respected business owner and community icon, and Essendon Football Club lost one of their proudest supporters.
Kaden completes runs and raises $32K
“My journey’s finished, I get an end date but the people with this disease don’t have that end date.”
Hundreds sign petition opposing land sale
About 900 people have signed a petition calling on Colac Otway Shire Council to pause plans to sell an Apollo Bay property which could potentially be a site for desperately needed affordable housing.
Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority focused on delivering harbour upgrade
The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority says it’s “hit the ground running” to deliver the Apollo Bay Harbour upgrade, in contrast to the concerns raised by Colac Otway Shire Council.
Letters to the Editor
Otway shire? The council decided on August 23 to sell the old Apollo Bay kindergarten site when it could be used for four social housing units for local workers and other uses. At the Colac Bruce Street subdivision, two blocks were reserved for social housing. The council decision by five votes to two, the five […]
Referendum postal voting open
Referendum postal voting is now open and voters have until Monday to enrol or update enrolment details.
Letters to the Editor
Ethical question not political Recently I read an article by conservative commentator Joe Hildebrand on news.com.au. He says we should just vote yes in the upcoming referendum and get on with our lives. He suggests, for most Australians the idea of an indigenous voice to parliament isn’t the most important issue right now. But for […]
