Articles by: Greta Lannen
Marg checks out on career
A Colac supermarket will be without a familiar and friendly face next week, when the store’s longest-serving worker Marg Quickensted retires on Friday after a 45-year career.
Probus members celebrate special reunion
Having spent eight months unable to meet, members of the Lake Colac Probus Club have reunited.
Lake’s water drops
Lake Colac’s water level has dropped 5.7cm since last month.
Otways environment funding opens for applications
Colac Otway, Corangamite and Surf Coast environmental and community groups can apply for funding under a Community Environment Grants program, as part of the Wild Otways initiative.
Police want fire footage
Police are appealing for a man who filmed a Winchelsea op shop fire to come forward in hopes the footage will assist the investigation of the suspicious fire.
Shop’s festive display
A 1950s vintage Nativity scene has provided a festive welcome in a Colac shop window.
Influx of coast visitors
“It’s like the town’s heart is beating once again.”
Touching story behind winning textile piece
A tragedy has inspired Chrissy LoRicco’s latest artistic creation that has won her a CrossXpollinatioN prize.
Mini-baby boom keeps ward busy
It may be too early to tell whether a pandemic baby boom will hit Colac, but our hospital’s maternity ward welcomed an above-average number of newborns into the world last month.
Be alert for scammers’ tactics
Colac police are warning people to be wary of scams and to report them to authorities, with Australians having lost more than $15 million last month through scams.
Be aware of risks from thunderstorm asthma
Ambulance Victoria is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of asthma and know when to call for help.
Crews halt blazes
Colac and district CFA crews attended two fires at Jancourt East this week.
Trees topple after storm
Multiple fallen trees kept Colac and district SES crews busy as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms lashed the region this week.
Protection zones go in around coastal towns
Work will start at Lorne this week to create strategic fuel breaks to provide better protection from bushfires.
Fighting youth homelessness
A community grant will help to support youth homelessness in Colac and allow people to buy essential household goods.
Falling in love with the Otways
Mark Cooper has spent most of the year chasing waterfalls in the Otways, in a bid to document unnamed and undiscovered sites.
