Articles by A Colac Herald contributor
Birre bowlers’ big boost
Birregurra bowlers have received great news about their planned club upgrade, securing almost $50,000 in State Government support.
Letters to the Editor
Call for changes to farm-zone rule Having recently purchased in Kennedys Creek, we thought we did our due diligence by contacting council. They assured the area was privately owned. After moving we discovered the area is being snapped up by large companies purchasing Australia’s prime food production areas to Plant trees in return for carbon […]
Letters to the Editor
Business backs Birre broiler farm As a Birregurra based small business owner I welcome and applaud the Colac Otway Shire Councils decision at Tuesday night’s Planning Meeting to support an application for a broiler farm development on Mooleric Road Birregurra. This decision, which carried the unanimous and enthusiastic support of all councillors, will provide an […]
Letter to the Editor
Bring back volunteers On reading of the proposed closure of the Colac Information Centre, a wonderful purpose-built building constructed by Apex and local people, I could only think what a waste of a great resource. So I made it my business to revisit the centre and noticed a few things. Firstly, I could not see […]
Health services set to benefit from marmalade competition
A national citrus celebration will return to Birregurra this year, with entries opening for the Australian Marmalade Awards next month.
News in Brief
League changes rules Members from Colac Tenpin Bowl’s Ramblers League have voted for a historic rule change in the competition. Colac Tenpin’s top-grade competition will move from a men-only league to a mixed competition, enabling women to enter for the first time in the league’s 60-year history. Until last week, the Ramblers, which is the […]
Fatal crash on Cape Otway Road
Victoria Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal head-on crash which killed two men on the Cape Otway Road on Monday night.
Drug screening or jail for teen
A Colac teenager could be looking at a jail sentence for breaching an intervention order if he fails to complete drug screens that are his last chance to get him into a rehabilitation program.