Articles by Colac Herald Contributor
Great Ocean Road gets $50M facelift
The state and federal governments are set to finalise a $50-million joint funding package for the Great Ocean Road.
High school site eyed for Specialist School
The former Colac High School site could become home to the Colac Specialist School which is in desperate need of a new, larger site.
Stadium and cinema present challenges for councillors
CONFIRMING an opening date for Bluewater’s problem-plagued basketball stadium is among the challenges facing Colac Otway Shire’s new councillors.
Tradesmen join health appeal
COLAC house painters, former painters and friends of painters have put away their razors and united under a brush to raise money and awareness for men’s health this month.
Colac Otway voters elect four new faces
Colac Otway Shire voters have re-elected three former councillors and four new candidates to represent them for the next four years.
Generous offer helps family
A teacher says a Colac man’s donation of $200 of groceries to help a family was an “overwhelming” display of generosity.
Community rallies to help mum
An Otways’ mum who has just started treatment for breast cancer says the community’s support has been “absolutely amazing”.
Lack of footpaths causing concerns
An Elliminyt’s woman discovery that she and her neighbours will have to pay for their own footpath has exposed problems with footpath planning decisions.