Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Fire tower fit for summer

    Colac district fire volunteers are rejoicing as a new fire tower opens at Mount Gellibrand more than a year after its closure due to safety concerns, providing peace of mind heading into the fire danger period.

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  • Electric bike stolen in city

    Colac police are appealing for information about a stolen e-bike in Colac.

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  • Popular falls open after road repairs

    The public can access Triplet Falls and Little Aire Falls again, after safety works to repair a landslip on Phillips Track. A landslip at the track in the Great Otway National Park earlier this month caused the closure of the area, as crews completed landslip repairs to the access road. The track and falls were […]

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  • Christmas letters cheer up seniors

    Heartfelt Christmas cards from Colac primary school students have given Mercy Place residents a buzz leading into Christmas.

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  • Lavers Hill student hitting the right note

    As Lavers Hill K-12 College’s only Year 12 student, Jaryd Ewert was always going to get the school’s top VCE score, but the talented musician has achieved an outstanding result.

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  • Trolleys of food in lieu of fines

    Colac Otway Shire library members have donated three large trolley loads worth of food to charity.

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  • Funds for school loo revamp

    Forrest Primary School will receive almost $300,000 for bathroom upgrades to improve amenity, cleanliness and hygiene.

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  • Funding for youths

    Colac Otway Shire Council will receive more than $53,000 for a project to enable young people’s participation in community life and entertainment.

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