Articles by David McKenzie
Players lace up to stop violence
THOUSANDS of people will wear orange shoelaces and clothes across Australia this weekend, in a show of solidarity against violence.
Two arrests over Colac cafe burglary
COLAC police have arrested two teenagers in relation to a burglary at Colac’s Botanic Cafe.
Late-night rescue for teen trapped in blackberries down bank
EMERGENCY services had to rescue a teenage girl who was stuck in dense blackberries down a steep embankment at Apollo Bay early yesterday.
Chinese movie crew films in Colac and district
COLAC and the Great Ocean Road will feature in a Chinese-made movie, after a film crew spent days filming in the region.
Lightning cuts electricity and causes Otways fires
THOUSANDS of Colac and district residents were without power for up to two days after a lightning storm swept the region and damaged powerlines and transformers.
Re-elected MP Terry Mulder vows to fight for district projects
RETURNED Polwarth MP Terry Mulder says he’ll continue fighting for funding for Colac and district, despite his party no longer being in power in Victoria.
Dry weather lifts fire danger and affects pasture
COLAC district’s dry weather has increased fire risks but cut pasture growth, firefighters and farmers say.
Woman lost after taking short stroll at campsite
APOLLO BAY police helped locate a woman who went missing on a stroll near Cape Otway at the weekend.