Articles by Devon McGillicuddy
WHERE’S THE MONEY? Slow rebuild process frustrates fire victim
SEPARATION CREEK resident Peter Jacobs says he’s disappointed with the bushfire recovery process and the lack of support from authorities.
RELIC RECLAIMED: Anchor buried in lake for decades
TWO CHILDREN have discovered a century-old anchor 300 metres from the shore of Lake Colac.
GUILTY VERDICT: Travel agent’s victim prepares to move on
COLAC resident Heather Green says she’s happy with a judge’s decision to sentence former Colac travel agent Jordan Dittloff to 30 months in jail.
MOTORIST CONFUSION: Mystery black boxes alarm district drivers
MYSTERIOUS black boxes at four locations in Colac have caused a stir.
Jail time for disgraced travel agent
FORMER Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff will spend a minimum of 20 months in jail after pleading guilty to 47 theft charges and stealing more than $277,000.
PETROL PUSH: Colac must continue fuel-price campaign
FUEL campaigner Phil Edge says people must continue standing up to Colac’s fuel retailers and fight against high fuel prices.
EVIDENCE GIVEN: Priest featured in commission
CARDINAL George Pell has given evidence to a Royal Commission on Child Sex Abuse about a former priest who had served the Catholic Church at Apollo Bay.
OPEN COURT: Victims encouraged to attend sentencing
A FORMER employee of disgraced Colac businessman Jordan Dittloff says it’s important the fraudster “faces the music” when he receives his sentence for theft charges on Wednesday.