Articles by: Jamie Beale
Industry experts lay out logistics
Bringing a turf wicket back to Colac’s Central Reserve could cost between $70,000 and $100,000 and require up to 20 hours of maintenance a week.
Long-time teammates to represent state at nationals
Two Birregurra cricketers will compete in a national championship this weekend, after spending more than 50 years together as teammates.
Reforms for future framework
AFL Barwon has announced sweeping governance reforms and a leadership restructure that aims to strengthen community football and netball across the region.
Late birdie seals monthly medal
Colac’s Micah Robb has claimed the November Monthly Medal at Colac Golf Club, sealing the win with a spectacular birdie on the final hole to edge out a strong field.
Bowlers produce masterclass
Two junior cricketers have been in hot form with the ball, taking hat-tricks in style.
Stallions share special line-up in season start
It was a family affair for Colac’s women’s cricket side on Sunday, with three pairs of mothers and daughters taking to the field.
Totals take off in white-ball era
High scoring has been the norm in the new Colac-South West Premier League, with teams chasing down totals against the white ball that were usually match-winning only last season.
Colac contingent selected for Country Cup
Colac’s basketball talent will be on full display at the Australian Junior Basketball Country Cup at Albury in January, with several local players, referees and coaches set to take part in the tournament.
Knights notch monster score
City United captain Rani Jamieson has led the Knights to a comprehensive victory over Camperdown, tallying his first century of the season from just 72 deliveries.
Kookas on a quest for finals
The Colac Kookas women’s team has edged one step closer to securing a Country Basketball League finals berth.
Storm surges past Saints
Heytesbury-Princetown has claimed its first win of the Colac-South West Premier League season, producing a composed run chase to defeat Birregurra.
‘Warra wonderkid makes mark
Irrewarra’s youngest top-grade player is off to a blistering start in the Colac-South West Premier League, taking his game to another level with both bat and glove. Sixteen-year-old Jarvis Holland leads the Redbacks in runs scored through two games, 112, and is fourth in total runs in the competition. He is the only batsman in […]
Questions remain for Rovers
The Colac Otway Rovers could be returning to Geelong Senior Men’s Division Two after a winless season in the competition’s top grade.
Motorcross riders show class in season’s success
A Colac motocross training trio has closed out the 2025 Victorian Offroad Championships with silverware.
Veterans search for new players
An over-50s cricket team is calling for new players to join the veteran side in Sunday matches.
Bulls’ best can get job done
Pomborneit aims to bank its first win of the new Colac-South West Premier League tomorrow as it hosts Alvie.
Cobden champions teammate
A ladder leader has finished the second darts season as champion, following the death of a teammate less than a month earlier.
Panthers welcome new training addition
Women’s cricket in the Colac District Cricket Association continues to surge, with strong player numbers, new equipment and development programs helping ensure a bright future in the region. West Warrion’s women’s cricket captain Sarah Baulch said a recent $2000 community grant from Colac Otway Shire had already made a major difference. The funds went towards […]
Calls for turf at Central again
Colac export and former Australian cricket captain Aaron Finch has supported calls to reintroduce a turf wicket at Colac’s premier sporting venue Central Reserve.
Preseason preparations begin
The Colac Herald spoke with five of Colac and district’s athletes to hear how they recover, prepare and spend their off-seasons away from their respective football and netball clubs.
Kookas claim back-to-back titles
Colac Kookas under-18s have returned triumphant from a tournament at Warrnambool, with deep finals runs across the board.
Pelicans push past Storm in tight thriller
A key opening partnership and tight bowling from first and second change bowlers have helped push Bookaar over the line in a close five-run win against Heytesbury-Princetown.
Personal bests set student’s success
Trinity College’s Nash Charles has leaped into the record books with a stunning performance at the State Track and Field Championships.
New method decides matches
History was made on the weekend when rain-impacted matches in the new Colac-South West Premier League were decided for the first time under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
