Articles by Liam McCullagh

  • A Fab-ulous find for Rovers

    Fabian Schenk is a wily left midfielder with an uncanny knack to win the ball, he can play deeper as an overlapping wingback but can also push forward and score like he did in the Colac derby.

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  • Sacred Heart to farewell long-serving principal

    After 23 years as the principal of Sacred Heart Primary School, Jack Leneghan has announced he will leave at the end of the year.

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  • Colac crickets talking points

    Re-elected Colac District Cricket Association chairman Steve Millar says the new board will discuss the potential for a new senior men’s division and more two-day cricket ahead of the 2024-25 season. The CDCA hosted its annual meeting on Monday night, with Millar going around for a sixth season and many of last year’s board members […]

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  • Walters re-signs with Vixens

    Colac Tigers netball export Zara Walters has signed on for grand finalists, Melbourne Vixens capping off a memorable debut season for the 20-year-old.

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  • Los Angeles Games on the cards

    A short break after an Olympic bronze medal win looms for Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith who looks forward to sharing the achievement with friends and family across the district.

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  • From Lake Colac to the Olympics

    The Colac Herald’s search to track down the district’s Olympians of yesteryear has led us to France, the home of Paul McKenzie, a bilingual sailor and once a promising young footballer.

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  • Keeley earns train-on spot with Bulldogs’ AFLW team

    A VFLW best-and-fairest might just be the beginning for Colac export Keeley Hardingham who will be a train-on player for the Western Bulldogs’ 2024 season. Hardingham averaged 17.5 disposals, 23 hit-outs, and four clearances this season in a Footscray team which made the VFLW grand final. Footscray VFLW coach Rhys Cahir said he wasn’t surprised […]

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  • Wayne’s world cycling feats

    Watching this year’s Olympics brought back special memories for former Colac Cyclist and 1988 Olympic Bronze medallist Wayne McCarney. McCarney, who is one of Colac’s greatest sporting exports won Olympic Bronze in the 4000-metre team pursuit event in Seoul 1988. It still ranks as one of the “best moments” of McCarney’s life, who also represented […]

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