Articles by Kate Deppeler
Education union targets Colac
THE Australian Education Union has targeted Colac in a campaign for more funding for public schools.
Walking to help fight cancer
DOCTORS diagnosed Colac’s Lavina Perkins with Hodgkin’s disease after she spent two years as a carer for her husband.
Car crash changes life’s direction
A CAR accident forced Colac’s Buckley Greenfield to change careers as well as recover from his injuries.
Bravery awards for fire heroes
TWO Colac district men will receive bravery awards today for heroic acts during a fatal Colac house fire.
Couple together for seven decades
APOLLO Bay’s Dot and Alex Sykes say acceptance is the key to a long and happy marriage, and they should know after more than seven decades together.
These pets dine out on traditional pets
MICE and rabbits can be cute pets, but they are pet food for Colac district’s Becroft family.
Restoration of a Ford classic
DEAN Garner has restored a 1969 XW GT Falcon to its original specifications from a shell and a pile of boxes.
Bureau pulls plug on state’s wettest spot
THE Bureau of Meteorology has stopped recording the weather from the wettest farming area in Victoria, ending six decades of history.