Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
News in Brief
Drivers escape injury Emergency services were kept busy in Colac on Friday afternoon with two crashes at intersections, but no medical treatment required for drivers or passengers. Police and other emergency responders were called to a two-vehicle crash at the corner of Hesse and Dennis streets just after 4pm on Friday, and a separate incident […]
Mum gives daughter raffle prize
Colac’s Casy McCulloch is a new car owner after her mother Kathleen won a state-wide Rotary Club raffle.
News in Brief
Submitters to speak Residents and businesses have shared feedback on what they want for Colac’s future visitor servicing model, with 24 submissions received. The council’s community and economy general manager said the council received strong community engagement to the visitor servicing review which closed for comment on Monday. Mr Seuren said there was also good […]
New roof for rocket shed
A leaky roof at the historic Port Campbell Rocket Shed will be replaced with the support of a $8000 investment from the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority.
Tribute for Lynne Gatty
It is with deep sadness that we acknowledge Lynne’s passing, she was our friend and colleague, to many she was a mentor and to countless students she was their teacher.
Opinion – Colac Visitor Information Services
Why would you close it? Why would anyone want to close down the Colac Visitor Information Centre? In the early 1990s when the Colac VIC was operated by volunteers and supported by council it was open from 10am to 4pm seven days a week, and the district was promoted as ‘Colac by Lake, Gateway to […]
Larpent home destroyed by fire
A Larpent landowner who was planning to move back to the area has lost his house in an early morning blaze.
Birregurra-Colac pipeline complete
A 19-kilometre underground pipeline connecting Birregurra to Colac’s water supply is complete.