Articles by: Cooper Hayes
Johnson ageing like fine wine
Last season at 31 years old City United’s Hayden Johnson decided to take his cricket seriously and now he is the leading wicket taker in the club’s top side.
Interstate ace for Colac golfer
Colac Golf Club’s Matthew Simmonds has enjoyed what turned into a trip of a lifetime in South Australia after he scored his first hole-in-one.
New golfer claims first medal
Colac’s Charlie Grist has claimed the first monthly medal of 2026 at the Colac Golf Club, just six months into his competitive golf career.
Breakout season with the bat for Colac export
Ex-City United cricketer Luke Inglis is in career-best form for Geelong league club East Belmont ranking as the third leading run scorer in the competition.
Flames reach Irrewillipe farmer’s boundary fence
Irrewillipe dairy farmer Ross Sheppard says he had prepared as much as he could when he watched the Otways fires reach his back fence.
Policy for shark potential
Lorne Pier to Pub race director Peter Williamson says he’s confident all the right protocols and processes are in place to deal with potential shark sightings tomorrow.
Fire danger shuts down Lorne’s iconic run
Lorne’s Mountain to Surf race director Peter Williamson says it’s disappointing that the 2026 event had to be cancelled but safety remained the number one priority.
Olympians to make a splash at Pier to Pub
Five Olympians including an Italian will join about 5300 swimmers in front of a bumper crowd at tomorrow’s sold-out 46th edition of the Lorne Pier to Pub.
Rare feat for Country Week cricketer
In a do-or-die match for the Colac district Under-17 Country Week side, West Warrion’s Jordan Kelly has claimed a remarkable double hat-trick in the 49th over.
Murray reveals draft day secrets
If Tobyn Murray’s name wasn’t called at pick 40 of last month’s AFL national draft, he was only a few selections away from landing in a different state.
Delahunty takes Alvie mantle
A drive to give young people an opportunity to improve their physical health and their mental health has led Peter Delahunty to take over the role as Alvie president next season.
Pombo weathers the Storm
A ball-striking masterclass from Roshane Fernando has helped Pomborneit win its fifth South-West T20 cup in eight years, defeating Heytesbury-Princetown by 72 runs.
Simpson recruit finds home away from home
Simpson’s latest recruit “fell in the lap” of the Tigers and has spent time being tutored by Richmond premiership star Alex Rance.
Otway locks away assistant coach, recruits keep rolling
Otway Districts coach Shane Boyington says landing 12 fresh recruits and a new VFL-experienced assistant “speaks volumes of the club that people want to be here”.
Redbacks to revert slow start
Irrewarra captain Bryce McDonald says his side can still mix it with the best despite sitting outside the top eight at the Christmas break.
‘Warra women win in season-best performance
Irrewarra has clinched a thrilling seven-run win over the Colac Stallions in what was the highest scoring match of the CDCA women’s round eight competition.
Welsh adds accolade
Nick Welsh has capped another successful year at Colac Golf Club with the first Medal of Medallists win of his career.
Cats paint Rongdit’s road to AFL
After the heartbreak that was 2025, Colac Tigers product and draft hopeful Ben Rongdit will train with the Geelong Cats AFL program until the end of January.
Golfers show up at Longest Day’s good cause
Fifteen golfers will take part in the Longest Day of Golf at Colac today, having ballooned from an original group of three spearheaded by pennant captain Nick Welsh.
Missed chance to proud reality
When Nathan Murray looks at his now AFL-listed son Tobyn, he sees the perfect example of what he might have done differently in his own career.
Birre crown oldest champion
Birregurra Golf Club's latest club champion Ian Henderson is the oldest in its 112-year history.
Awesome athlete attains league MVP award
Colac Kookas youngster Indi Cameron has cemented herself as a star of the competition, taking home the 2025 CBL South West Women season MVP.
Selections set for Falcons hub
The Geelong Falcons has announced its inaugural Colac Regional Hub boys squad and support coach Bailey Scott says the hub could present opportunities that past players from the region have never had.
Knights attack ready to rattle
Top-of-the-ladder Cobden has faced five bottom half teams to start the season and vice-captain Matty Kemp says the side is prepared for a tough run heading into Christmas.
