Articles by A Colac Herald contributor
160kmh on Great Ocean Road
A Melbourne man “testing his car” by travelling at 160kmh on the Great Ocean Road on Saturday has prompted a warning to local drivers.,
Lecturer predicts strong ‘No’ vote in Colac
An online Colac Herald poll has recorded a majority of respondents intend to vote “Yes” in the Voice to Parliament referendum on Saturday. However Deakin University politics lecturer and Cororooke resident Dr Geoffrey Robinson has predicted the Colac community, which has Coalition MPs at federal and state government level, will deliver a strong “No” vote.
Letters to the Editor
“Unsurprising” call for “No” It is dispiriting, but unsurprising that the Coalition wants us to vote “No” to the Voice. It should be carved on Peter Dutton’s headstone that he chose to walk out of Parliament when Kevin Rudd gave the National Apology to First Australians. As other of your correspondents have pointed out, Coalition […]
Letters to the Editor
Pre-poll praise for electoral system I was at the pre-poll for the referendum on Monday October 2. I was appalled by the actions of the people handing out the “No” vote flyers. They were handing out pens and advising voters that the pen was so that that the electoral commission could not change their vote. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Next step for new street linking highway, houses and lake
A plan for a new street linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac has gained the approval of Colac Otway Shire councillors.
Bridge repairs close Timboon road
Work to replace the timber deck on a bridge near Timboon has started this week, with authorities closing Digneys Bridge Road until work is complete. The bridge, located about 3.5 kilometres north of Timboon, will be raised by half a metre after being closed during October and November in 2022 due to flooding. Corangamite Shire […]