Articles by Hannah Toohey
Otways blaze is challenging
Emergency services have praised the firefighting response to contain multiple out-of-control bushfires in the Otways.
Crews busy as winds hit district
From gale-force winds to high heat, lots of lightning and buckets of rain – Colac and district has had it all in recent days.
Snakes out and about
Colac snake catcher Benny McNamara says he has been having “a very busy season” across the warmer months.
Quarterback stars among Angus sires
For Winchelsea’s Murdeduke Angus, the farm’s newest accolade is a testament to the breeder’s quality bulls.
Coastal residents criticise kilometres of temp fence
Apollo Bay resident Sally Cannon has labelled the temporary fencing along the Great Ocean Road “embarrassing on a global scale”.
Ready to show Burning Love
It’s official – Colac’s very own Elvis show is set to become a reality in a matter of months.
Police search dam for missing Lorrin
Detectives have conducted a search of a farm north of Cressy in their continued search for former Colac district woman Lorrin Whitehead.
Volunteer recovers vehicle
A volunteer firefighter’s vehicle that was stolen while he was attending a blaze near Camperdown this week has been recovered.
