Articles by Greta Lannen
Program planning begins
The steering committee for a farmer transition program has wasted no time in starting the planning process, after the program received State Government funding last week.
Colac band calls time after almost four decades
After almost four decades as the reigning sound of Colac’s weddings, balls, swings and school dances, the Frank Lawrence Old Time Dance Band will close on a dulcet note.
Youth mental health under the spotlight
Improving mental health in Colac must start at a school level, a Colac school wellbeing officer says.
Couple’s enduring love drives 60-year marriage
Dolores and Rex Murrell’s love story began at Cressy Bakery more than six decades ago.
Crash corner worries residents
Barwon Downs residents and Polwarth MP Richard Riordan are calling for the redesign of a dangerous corner at the township where more than 30 incidents have occurred in the past year.
Sisters share century-long bond
Former Colac district woman Violet Stephens says she won’t feel any different when she turns 104 on Sunday.
Fossils found near Cape Otway
A fossilised riverbed at Cape Otway continues to yield fascinating 107-million-year-old dinosaur fossils, revealing insights into the lives of the ancient reptiles.
Man back at work after losing limb
An Apollo Bay man says he has remained positive despite losing a leg to flesh-eating bacteria.