Articles by Hannah Toohey

  • MPs inquire into Games cancellation

    Three Western Victoria MPs will serve on an inquiry into the 2026 Victorian Commonwealth Games cancellation.

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  • Kids’ books come to life

    “Crazy, annoying, stupid stories” from two of Australia’s most popular children’s storytellers will come to life on stage in Colac next month.

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  • CAREERS: Rising up the ranks by building up skills

    For 19-year-old Xavier Coxon,  working at KFC Colac isn’t just about providing “excellent food and excellent service”.

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  • CAREERS: Rewarding work at Colac Otway

    With an initial plan to “semi-retire”   and have a “more laid-back lifestyle”, Paul Constantinidis has been “able to achieve the latter at this stage.”

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  • Low vacancy rates continue for Colac rentals

    Colac’s rental market remains tight, with a vacancy rate of just 1.4 per cent in July, as vacancy rates drop significantly across the country.

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  • Program empowers women

    Colac participants have praised the Women Leading Locally program, which aims to inspire women to get into local government.

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  • Exploring art therapy inspires local painter

    Living at Apollo Bay and working as an artist and art therapist, Caroline Williams describes her work as “organic, instinctive mark-making strongly inspired by nature”.

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  • Cressy railway’s fascinating story

    Local author and historian Norman Houghton has produced a new book about a historic railway line that linked the northern parts of the Colac Otway Shire.

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