Articles by: Greta Lannen
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Colac Driver Reviver honoured
The night-shift truck driver, the international tourist bound for the Great Ocean Road, the busload of festivalgoers – all walks of life have stopped by Colac’s Driver Reviver site for a rest, cuppa and chinwag.
Chemist joins community support group
Blooms The Chemist Colac will be able to support community members who require assistance buying prescription medications after forming a new partnership with the Give Where You Live Foundation.
End of an era for Rotaract club
Declining membership and stretched resources have led the Otway Rotaract Club to close after seven years of community service and fellowship.
Locals rally for Hamish
Colac district people can support Cororooke’s Hamish Stinchcombe through a raffle that will aim to aid his recovery.
Driver safe after truck rollover
A hay truck driver has walked away without serious injuries after his truck rolled at almost the exact location of a fatal car crash at Pomborneit last month.
Growing garden group gurus
A new gardening group is not only enhancing gardens across Colac’s health service and lifting the spirits of people who encounter them but providing social connection and camaraderie among gardeners.
A fairytale life for theatre star
Princely performances, an international theatre debut and a marriage proposal – the past few years have been somewhat of a fairytale chapter for Colac export Thomas McGuane.
Walkers stay active throughout winter
Miller House participants braved the chilly weather as part of their walking group.
Cressy airs flight plans
A proposed development at Cressy Aerodrome would allow for unrestricted landings and take-offs and construction of 10 hangars.
Indigenous exhibition honouring elders
Yorta Yorta and Baraparapa artist Dr Jenny Murray-Jones will share conversation and open her exhibition as part of NAIDOC Week celebrations at Winchelsea.
Reports of a child left in vehicle
Colac Fire Brigade’s captain has encouraged parents and carers to avoid leaving their children in unattended cars.
Driver reaches 146kmh on Cobden district road
A woman has lost her driver’s licence for six months after police detected her driving 46 kilometres above the speed limit at Glenfyne.
One hospitalised after fire
A fire that gutted a Colac unit has left a person in hospital.
Shutterbugs converge on Colac
The Colac Camera Club will host a prestigious state-wide event showcasing the amazing work of Victoria’s amateur photographers, while giving them a chance to capture the beauty of the Colac district.
Motorist crashes into downed tree
A man escaped without serious injuries after his car struck a fallen tree between Colac and Carlisle River.
Crash survivor leaves intensive care
Kerrie Thackeray says Cororooke local Hamish Stinchcombe is keeping a positive outlook as he continues to recover from a life-threatening car crash.
Quiet weekend on roads
Colac Highway Patrol Sergeant Jamie Kahle says he was pleased with motorist behaviour over the long weekend.
Irish man charged for Cobden car fire
Police have charged an Irish farm worker after he allegedly torched a car at Cobden.
Frightening events at Bay
A Princetown man has described the moment a man allegedly threatened to stab staff at an Apollo Bay pub, moments after police alleged he assaulted workers and stole a knife at a separate venue.
Assault victims compensated
Victims of former Colac teacher and sex offender Kevin Myers have blazed a trail for fellow survivors suffering in silence, an advocate for the men says, in what he describes as a grim chapter of Colac’s history.
Alleged burglar returns to scene of the crime
Police have arrested and charged a wanted Colac woman after they located her in a vacant Colac house; the same location where she had allegedly been linked to a burglary last year.
Alleged antique thief brandishes a sword
A Colac 20-year-old has allegedly stolen $30,000 of antique items before brandishing a weapon on police when they attempted to arrest him.
Farm equipment stolen
Police are appealing for information about the theft of a quad bike and farming equipment from a property at Warrion.
