Articles by David McKenzie

  • Total fire ban for Saturday

    Colac and district will have a total fire ban tomorrow, with warm weather and strong winds.

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  • Police catch erratic driver

    An Irrewillipe man will be off the road for a year after police caught him driving erratically while three times over the legal blood alcohol limit.

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  • Truck driver cops penalty notices after collision with ute

    A truck driver has received two infringement notices after a two-vehicle crash in Colac left a motorist in hospital.

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  • Spate of crashes across Colac

    Colac police are shocked at driver behaviour after four serious crashes in Colac within a week due to motorists failing to give way, saying it’s lucky nobody died as a result.

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  • Buses replace trains

    Colac train passengers will face service disruptions this weekend as buses replace trains.

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  • Winch locals hope for new hut design

    Winchelsea residents will help improve the design of a replacement for the town’s iconic mud hut shelter.

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  • La Niña has left the building. But her brother’s knocking at the door.

    The Bureau of Meteorology has announced that the 2022-2023 La Niña weather pattern has ended and the weather is now in a neutral phase, with potential for a dry autumn ahead.

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  • Speeder found hiding out in bedroom

    Police have tracked down a Colac man hiding in a bedroom after allegedly clocking him speeding at 180kmh in a 100kmh zone.

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