Articles by Liam McCullagh

  • Locals nominate for national AFL draft

    Seven nominees from the Colac district and surrounding areas have nominated in this year’s AFL Draft, which takes place tonight and tomorrow.

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  • Teen duo bag first tons

    Two of Colac district’s brightest young cricketers notched up their maiden career tons in Division Two on Saturday.

    Colac’s Aubrey Melville, and Irrewarra’s Jarvis Holland, both 15, each put opposition bowling attacks to the sword last weekend.

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  • Christmas Races ready to return

    The Colac Turf Club is looking to continue to build on the previous success of its Colac Herald Christmas Races this year.

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  • Beeac trainer’s long adventure

    With a life whose sheer variety could have rivalled Forrest Gump, Beeac’s Ian Robert Lee, better known as “Dick”, will be most remembered as a titan of the harness racing industry, but also a much-loved Beeac community member.

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  • Residents evacuated in early-morning blaze

    Colac’s emergency responders dealt with a fire that broke out on Churchill Square near the town’s centre in the early hours of yesterday morning.

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  • Greenvale targets Colac pair

    Irrewarra’s Xavier Cooknell and Colac’s Ollie Melville will take their talents even further down the highway this summer after earning selection in the Greenvale Kangaroos’ under-16s Dowling Shield side.

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  • Funding concern for turf club

    Reappointed Colac Turf Club president Terry Mulder says he is concerned that Racing Victoria has withdrawn long-term training centre funding from Colac.

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  • Perfect conditions for season opener

    The Colac Yacht Club kicked off their season last Saturday in pristine conditions for racing.

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