Articles by David McKenzie
Colac ‘lucky’ to escape storm damage
Water inundated Colac streets during a weekend storm, but there was no major damage to homes.
Volunteer brigade burgled
Thieves have forced entry into a Colac district fire brigade, making away with vital equipment on the eve of fire season.
Friends’ love for film endures
Colac-raised filmmakers Mick Middleton and James Grech have added to their growing reputations in the industry in 2020, winning awards for their work. Which is exactly what they made headlines for in the Colac Herald in the 1990s.
Rural news in brief
Australian dairy producers will aim to find new export markets in India under a new Dairy Australia initiative.
Mild December after wet spring
A mild December has followed a year of mixed rain for Colac, with a dry winter but a wet spring.
Students’ hard work rewarded
Colac Secondary College’s top students say following their passions got them through remote learning in 2020.
Grace defies difficult year to top score
Apollo Bay’s top Year 12 student Grace Gardiner credits her teachers and mates in helping her through a tough year of remote learning.
Birds of a feather get loud
Noisy flocks of corellas in Colac at summer can attract a lot of attention from their human neighbours.