Articles by: Lucinda Ormonde
Young radio panellist having a sweet time
CARLISLE RIVER's Aiden Barnhart might only be seven years old, but he already knows what he wants to be when he grows up.
Growing market for lowline cattle breed
BEEF farmers Jeanette and Peter Stebbins farm for love. The couple moved six years ago to their Princeton
Tip-offs lead to Colac drug arrests
COLAC detectives have arrested four people on drug-related charges following an early morning search of two Colac properties.
Tractor fans gather for ploughing contest
COLAC and district ploughers will gather at Larpent this weekend for the Colac and District Ploughing Association’s annual contest.
Car crash victim walks two kilometres with back injury
A SKENES CREEK man walked two kilometres to find help after suffering a back injury in a car crash.
More police to stop weekend vandalism
COLAC police will increase their street presence this weekend after a string of “disappointing” vandalism attacks.
Chiropractor one of shire’s top workers
COLAC'S Rahni Buchanan is the latest Westvic Staffing Solutions employee of the month.
Seeking men who Do Care
A COLAC group is looking for men to visit senior citizens.
Forecasters predict warm and sunny spring
COLAC and district lake and weather watchers will pray for rain this spring on the back of a mild and dry August.
Father’s Day came a year earlier
COLAC'S Tristan Akehurst will have the happiest of Father’s Days.
Thieves steal bison head
COLAC police are investigating the theft of a bison head from a property at Forrest.
Busy month as actors prepare for show
DRAMA group The Colac Players will have an intense September during the final weeks of rehearsals for its October show Tartuffe.
Senator joins gas mining fight
A GREENS senator has thrown his support behind a battle against coal-bed gas exploration in Colac and district.
Search for missing Geelong man continues
MISSING Geelong man Daniel O’Keeffe’s family is asking all Australians to spend a few seconds “really looking at his face”.
Your Weekend
Check out what's happening in Colac and district this weekend
Rain good and bad for district farmers
COLAC district farmers have had mixed reactions to the region’s weather over the past month.
Otways land might set price record
TWO-hundred-and-fifteen hectares of land near the Great Ocean Road could attract a record price at sale.
Valiant battle against parking fine
COLAC'S Charlie Buchanan says he will not pay his parking fine as a matter of principle.
Customers make work special
MERRILYN Quantrell loves her job – and says it’s her staff and customers that make her work special.
Your Weekend in Colac and district
Radio station anniversary celebrations, community markets and fundraisers are just part of the weekend action in Colac and district.
Facebook comments lead to legal trouble
A COLAC youth who used Facebook to boast about threats they made against their teachers has prompted a warning from Colac police.
Expect return Census visits
THERE has already been one knock on the door, but Colac and district residents can expect another after the 16th national Census finished last night.
Police catch suspect with pants down
POLICE have arrested a Colac man in relation to a spate of public masturbation offences, after a police officer caught him allegedly in the act.
Farmer wants to raise organic understanding
YEO vegetable farmer Joe Sgro wants to dispel myths about organic produce.
