Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Jet skiers’ intrepid journey

    Lovely people, cheeky dolphins and beautiful weather conditions were just some of the highlights of a 1680-kilometre jet ski journey across the Bass Strait that started and finished at Apollo Bay.

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  • More can have booster shots

    More people will be able to access the COVID-19 winter booster vaccine to protect themselves against the virus.

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  • Razor evokes powerful story

    For almost 80 years, a razor sat in Sub Lieutenant James “Jim” Paizis’s bathroom cabinet at eye level as a daily reminder of service, mateship and sacrifice.

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  • A special storytime for Colac’s children

    Colac mayor Kate Hanson has spoken before some tough public crowds, but her biggest test came this week in front of children at Colac Library when she was the special guest reader for National Simultaneous Storytime.

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  • Premiere for Lorne Netflix program

    Netflix viewers will be able to see the beautiful backdrop and surfing hotspots of Lorne on their screens from next week, when a new TV show filmed in the coastal town premieres globally.

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  • Minor changes to water laws

    A new water restriction by-law that Barwon Water will adopt, will only have minor amendments to the existing by-law and won’t affect current permanent water saving rules.

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  • Flu case surge

    Young and healthy Colac people are becoming gravely ill with the flu, as medical professionals warn of the serious risks and become concerned about people contracting COVID-19 and the flu at the same time.

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  • Getting close to nature at Alvie

    The development and improvement of Alvie Primary School’s wetlands area will be promoting inquiry-based learning, developmental play and connecting to nature for students across the Colac district.

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