Articles by: Kate Deppeler
Man ‘super positive’ to be in remission
CAM Libbis is close to 12 months into remission from Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but the 32-year-old never questioned why he got sick.
Two hurt in Colac mill fire
POLICE and the Country Fire Authority are investigating the cause of a blaze which injured two people at AKD’s Irrewarra sawmill.
Dairy farmer boosting skills
COLAC district dairy farmer Andrew Beale says he wants to improve his lobbying and presentation skills as part of a national leadership program.
Colac drug crime doubles
COLAC and district’s drug-related crime has nearly doubled in the past year because of increased use and a police crackdown, the regional police inspector says.
Praise for ‘angel’ firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS who helped save Birrregurra’s historic Mooleric homestead from a 250-hectare fire this week are “angels”, the homestead’s manager says.
Police nab suspected gun thief
COLAC police have nabbed an alleged gun thief and recovered the firearms after a burglary this week.
170 kmh speedster shocks police
A COLAC driver has shocked police after he drove at least 70 kilometres an hour over the speed limit.
Relay for Life amazes organisers
COLAC Otway Relay for Life organisers are amazed at raising more than $50,000 for cancer research.
Rider cheats death in crash
A MOTORBIKE rider is “extremely lucky” to be alive after crashing into a car north of Lorne.
Machines save Colac baby
COLAC mum Sharna Warrender was unable to hold her baby son Harley Summers for 16 days after his birth as a series of machines worked to keep him alive.
Firefighters save houses
MORE than 250 firefighters, 35 trucks and three helicopters have stopped a fast-moving fire from destroying Colac district homes.
Colac man facing drug charges
POLICE have charged a Colac man with drug trafficking after finding cannabis and methamphetamine at a Wynne Street property.
Colac’s dry start to the year
COLAC has had a dry start to 2014, with below average falls for January.
Man dies in quad bike and truck collision
A FARM worker died after his quad bike and a truck collided west of Colac.
Mum and baby’s close call
ELLIMINYT first-time mum Chloe Bamford and her daughter Lily Malouf are lucky to be alive.
Wind farm brolga claims
MISSING data about brolgas nesting and flocking in the Colac district could have stopped a wind farm development, a campaigner has alleged.
