Articles by Devon McGillicuddy
Colac phone outage puts lives in danger
A Colac man with serious medical conditions is desperate to get his phone line reconnected after suffering through more than two weeks of no connection.
Police recover band’s instruments
Colac City Band members will be sounding out noise in celebration after Colac detectives recovered instruments stolen from the group.
New emergency app is set to save lives
A new app launched in Colac and Elliminyt is aiming to improve response times to emergencies in the area and improve survival rates.
Old school buildings demolished
The former Gellibrand Primary School is the latest school in the region to have its buildings removed after sitting empty for almost a decade.
Koala experts back at coast
Cape Otway’s koala population is reaching a more sustainable level after a program of relocations, birth control, and euthanasia began two years ago.
Mum to give kidney to daughter in need
A Colac mother says she gave her daughter life, and donating a kidney to her “is a no brainer” to help give her life again.
Family’s fertile project helping others
A Colac family is hoping their vegie garden project will continue to grow and help the community’s disadvantaged families.
State might privatise services
The State Government could privatise disability services in Colac after it opened an expression of interest process to “test” if non-government providers could deliver the service.