Articles by Liam McCullagh

  • 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    Reappointed Colac Turf Club president Terry Mulder says he is concerned that Racing Victoria has withdrawn long-term training centre funding from Colac.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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  • Scorebox named in hounour of Colac export

    As far as honouring a scorer goes – naming a scoring shed at a club’s home ground in their honour is the ultimate accolade.

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  • 70s Holden wagon brought back to life

    Despite growing up as a self-proclaimed ‘Ford man’, car enthusiast Nigel Hawker’s three-year restoration of a 1973 HQ Holden has been a rewarding project.

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  • Local regatta returns to Lake

    The Colac Yacht Club will host a local regatta for the first time in 20 years as it gears up for the 2024-25 sailing season.

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  • Successful start to spring for local trainer

    Colac horse trainer Daryl Cannon has enjoyed a strong run of form lately with horses Wyuna Star, Houdini and Mash And Gravy impressing in recent outings.

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  • Last term starts for principal

    Coming off a six-year principalship near Victoria’s western border at St. Malachy’s primary school in Edenhope, outgoing Sacred Heart Primary school principal Jack Lenaghan would not have believed the community support he would have received 23 years later in Colac.

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  • Star junior returning for Kookas

    Star junior basketballer Mitchell Thornton has returned back to Colac’s CBL team after focusing on football commitments last season.

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