Articles by: Jamie Beale
Grand finals forge new badminton champions
Badminton grand finals have crowned multiple winners as the Colac Badminton Association looks to a recruitment drive for next season.
Redbacks ready to find rhythm
Irrewarra is out to rediscover its form when it meets Apollo Bay tomorrow at the season’s halfway mark, following a disjointed month of cricket.
Stoneyford secures services of third international star
Stoneyford has brought new international talent Kavian Naress to the Colac-South West Premier League.
Longtime Tiger looks back
Tyson Hay’s time with the Colac Tigers has been rewarded with the first life membership of its kind.
Angler takes out big bream in award win
Twelve-year-old angler Jarvis Kent has claimed the 2025 Shimano Junior Angler of the Year award, securing the title for the second year in a row after a strong finish to the Vic Bream Classics.
Bulls’ last stand saves the day
A heroic 59-run final wicket stand has helped Pomborneit snatch victory from the jaws of defeat against City United.
Monaghan’s patience pays off
Alvie’s opening batsman Jensen Monaghan has constructed his best-ever innings with a career high score of 88 against Heytesbury-Princetown.
Longtime Bombers share coaching duty
Irrewarra-Beeac will usher in a new coaching era in 2026 as Rachel and Elissa Rodger take the reins of the Bombers A-grade side.
Dedicated Tigers recognised
The Colac Tigers are celebrating the induction of three long-serving clubpeople as life members of the Geelong Football Netball League.
Returning in style to women’s first final
The Colac Kookas Women are back playing finals basketball tomorrow as they take on ladder-leaders Millicent in the Country Basketball League semi-final.
Swans swim into the Storm
One of the competition’s best battles between bat and ball is set for tomorrow’s clash at Alvie as Heytesbury-Princetown arrive on the back of three straight wins.
King of Colac to settle rivalry with nemesis Navara
Colac is gearing up for a wild night of entertainment as hometown favourite Sketch prepares to step back into the ring tomorrow night at the Colac RSL.
Coach’s testament of time rewarded
Colac Kookas coach Brian Menzies says he was “gobsmacked” upon hearing he had been recognised with the Member of Parliament Award for his services to furthering basketball in the region.
Star Cat speeds up game at Fire5
Colac Imperials netballer Eliza Cahill believes a sped-up version of the game could have a place in Colac after experiencing the Fire5 tournament last weekend.
Return of the Matt
Heytesbury-Princetown captain Matthew Love has packed plenty into his cricket career. Now, playing close to where it all began, his back-to-back centuries have propelled the Storm to premiership contention.
Colac club champions crowned
Nick Welsh has secured his third Colac Golf Club Men’s Championship with a clinical performance, while 17-year-old Kai Fraser stole the headlines with a breakthrough B-grade triumph.
Inglis in the hunt for pole position
Back-to-back centuries from Heytesbury-Princetown skipper Matthew Love launches the Storm opening bat into the CricketStar leaderboard’s top two.
Colac export set for Fremantle journey to kick off career
New AFL forward Tobyn Murray says he’s excited to head out west with Fremantle securing his services in the 2025 AFL National Draft.
Tight at the top of club champs
A-grade’s lead has shifted after round three of the Colac Golf Club 2025 Men’s Championships.
Millimetre makes the difference for City
City has secured one of its most dramatic victories, edging out Camperdown Magpies by a single shot in a match decided by the final two bowls of the day.
Penny closes year with award
Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith has capped off a demanding international season by receiving the Victorian Institute of Sport Coaches Award.
Trainer’s success furthers Colac racing scene
Colac trainer and dairy farmer Cameron Thompson has noticed a revival in Colac’s racing scene in the past eight months.
Bulls bring first loss to Knights
Pomborneit has delivered one of the early statements of the season, claiming a tight win and handing unbeaten Cobden its first loss of the campaign.
Ashes to ashes as locals face Barmy Army
One of the most keenly-anticipated Ashes series in generations starts at 1.20pm today, and in Colac the banter has already begun.
