Articles by Greta Lannen
Racegoers enjoy day
Racegoers flocked to Colac Turf Club for the annual running of the Colac Herald Christmas Races.
Santa delivers Carols success
With no crowd or applause, Colac City Band won’t be forgetting 2020’s Carols by Candlelight any time soon.
Angel wings liven church walls
Anne Grogan has created a welcoming addition to Colac’s Uniting Church building in Hesse Street.
Big summer for tourism
An Apollo Bay accommodation provider says summer bookings are strong, but a COVID-19 outbreak in New South Wales might impact reservations.
Fire suspicious
Fire authorities are appealing for information about a suspicious car fire at Camperdown.
Fragments in system
The Department of Health and Human Services has detected very low levels of viral COVID-19 fragments in sub-catchments of Colac’s sewer system, but says it is not a cause for concern.
Platypus numbers fall
A new platypus survey in the Otways has shown there are 40 per cent fewer platypuses in the Upper Barwon than other Victorian areas like Upper Yarra and East Gippsland.
Apostles road restrictions for Christmas holidays
Parks Victoria is encouraging motorists to plan ahead, drive to conditions and follow COVIDSafe rules during Christmas and New Year, as it implements traffic management at the Twelve Apostles.