Articles by Cooper Hayes

  • Quad Series returning in 2025

    The Colac Cycling Club says the Quad Series is back for 2025 and a contingent of National Series riders are expected to jump in the saddle for the event, kicking off May 10.

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  • Bay teen skiing on world stage

    There may be no greater contrast between the golden beaches of Apollo Bay and the towering snow-capped mountains in Kühtai, Austria. But that is the ground 17-year-old Clancy James has had to cover.

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  • Rovers show strong signs in historic friendly

    A remarkable goal from Elle Russell helped the Colac Otway Rovers women’s side make history on the weekend, as they pulled on the club’s colours for the first time. The Rovers donned their new green strip at Beeac Recreation Reserve in a seven-a-side friendly, against the Corangamite Lions. Although the scoreboard pointed to the visitors […]

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  • Young officials sport new band

    Junior umpire calls will have spectators seeing green in Colac and district, in a move that could encourage more kids to take up the whistle.

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  • Basketballers picked for Vic

    Colac basketballer Georgia Fitzpatrick has been selected to represent Vic Country at the National Championships in Bendigo in July. Meanwhile, her longtime friend and teammate Freya Uytdehaag has been named as an emergency.

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  • Kawarren makes it back-to-back premierships

    Kawarren have beaten Apollo Bay in wet and windy to conditions to make it back-to-back Division Two premierships for the club.

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  • Croquet club self-fund repair

    Colac croquet players have set their sights on fresh lawns next season, with club officials hopeful that court repairs will be ready by September.

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  • Swans want form before finals start

    While a CDCA finals appearance is locked in for Alvie, skipper Jarrod Groves says there is still work to be done for a chance to hold the cup come the end of the season.

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