Articles by Cooper Hayes

  • Crash delays maiden trip

    VLocity trains hit Colac’s line earlier this month, but passengers faced delays of roughly 40 minutes on the inaugural day.

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  • More donations for tiny readers

    A local volunteer group has donated hundreds of more books for Colac families.

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  • Marcus’ Fellowship for Efforts

    A Colac export with a talent for textiles has won a prestigious fellowship—and his reinventive enterprise is set to take him right around the world.

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  • New face committed to Colac

    Susanne McCall was a pioneering jockey during her time in the saddle – now, she’s the Colac Turf Club’s newest committee member.

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  • Wye crew take on the world

    Ten of Wye River’s surf lifesavers have taken on the globe at the World Lifesaving Championships.

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  • Marvellous marmalade

    Birregurra has hosted a national marmalade competition for a second year, with a Colac local taking home one of the top prizes.

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  • More signing up to save lives

    More than 60 people in the Colac Otway Shire region have signed up to an app that could help them rush to the rescue of cardiac arrest patients. 

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  • Two police officers one with a speed gun

    More eyes on highway

    Victorian Police are urging motorists to keep the racing on the track this Melbourne Cup weekend.

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