Articles by: Liam McCullagh
Bowls club honour for quartet
Four of the Colac Bowling Club’s longest-serving members have been rewarded with life membership as the club doubled its life membership recipients.
Homegrown talent set to lead premiers
A homegrown talent will take charge of Colac district cricket reigning premier Stoneyford for the 2024-25 season.
More than 900 cattle sold
Colac district farmers are hoping a flow-on effect from April’s rain will increase cattle prices in the coming months.
Rifle club frustrated with offensive graffiti
Colac’s Rifle Club members have been left frustrated and disappointed after an anti-hunting group vandalised the club’s facilities with offensive graffiti.
Breakout match for Bulldog
Colac VFLW export Keeley Hardingham says she is relishing the opportunity to play alongside AFLW-listed players following her best game in the state league.
Olympian’s visit boosts cycling
Colac Cycling Club hopes the involvement of Olympic representatives and world champions visiting the club can increase participation numbers.
Challenging month for OCR crew
From knitting to karaoke, OCR FM’s crew members have set themselves a range of diverse challenges to raise money for the community radio station this month.
Students continue Colac cemetery tradition
“Once the flags go up, it becomes like peak hour through the cemetery.”
Rovers aiming for promotion
New Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris says he is expecting big things from the 2024 season, with the club hoping to field two teams and a side in Division Two for the first time.
Navy sailor to play in AFL curtain-raiser
Former Irrewarra-Beeac footballer Ryley Walker is gearing up to play in front of a crowd of thousands for an AFL curtain-raiser following his selection in an Australian Defence Force All Star team.
New chapter for former Lion
After four seasons in the Corangamite Lions’ orange shirt, Port Campbell’s Scottish midfield maestro Bruno Chiesa has departed the club opting to play for the Warrnambool Rangers for the 2024 season.
Colac keeper’s on the rise
Colac’s brightest goalkeeping export Kingston Balboni pinches himself when he lines up against professional youth academy teams like Western United, but the challenge excites the 17-year-old.
Community wrapping around road crash responders
It has been a horror few weeks for road trauma in Colac and district, including six serious crashes in six days.
Time is now for a new facility
“If the Rovers had a base in Colac, soccer in the region would double.”
Eddie’s vision for Colac soccer
Australia has never hosted a World Cup, or at least an official one, but those involved in soccer in Geelong in the ‘50s and ‘60s say it was pretty close. New Colac Rovers coach Eddie Dorris’ father Billy was the founder of one of Geelong’s most historic soccer clubs, the Geelong Rangers.
Cruisin’ in a classic: Iconic Thunderbird continues to thrill
In what could be Colac’s most iconic car, Rex and Delores Murrell’s 1966 Thunderbird thrills car enthusiasts whenever it hits the road.
Retro ride attracts cyclists to district
The Beeac-to-Rock retro ride on Saturday was a great success, raising more than $2000 for Colac Area Health.
CDFNL ready to fight junior football rule changes
Colac district football officials expect to learn more about proposed changes to age group qualifications following a meeting tonight, but CDFNL chair Peter Hickey says he will “fight tooth and nail to ensure no kids will be missing out on a game of football”.
Murray to debut in VFL
Colac Tigers footballer Tobyn Murray will make his VFL debut tomorrow when the Geelong Cats take on Werribee at GMHBA Stadium.
Leader embracing challenges
Brady Hall has come a long way from the “Year 8 that wanted to drop out in Year 9.”
Navy footy call-up for Walker
From playing footy at Irrewarra-Beeac to playing for the Australian Navy team, Ryley Walker’s Navy journey has seen him travel far and wide.
Cat aims for AFL training opportunity
Colac’s Tobyn Murray hopes his form in Geelong’s recent VFL practice matches could see him going head-to-head with AFL Cats like Patrick Dangerfield and Jeremy Cameron.
Rovers unbeaten in pre-season
The Colac Otway Rovers will take winning form into the second match of their March Pre-Season Tournament this weekend.
New dates for grand finals
Corangamite bowls plan to play the 2024 grand finals this weekend after Saturday’s fixtures were rescheduled due to the extreme heat.
