Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Magistrate’s message

    “Drugs are a poison; a cancer.”

    This was the message Magistrate Franz Holzer told a Colac man in court this week after police found a large quantity of drugs in his home.

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  • Four hospitalised after smash

    Four occupants of a car have had a “really lucky” escape in a collision with a truck on the Colac-Forrest Road.

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  • Kids and environment inspire comeback

    Hordern Vale artist Danni Sandford has always had an artistic mind, but after a 20-year hiatus and two children, the painter is back to creating and doing what she loves.

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  • Police assault earns penalty

    A Colac woman who assaulted a police officer while resisting arrest must complete 50 hours of unpaid community work.

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  • No consensus on wards

    Surf Coast Shire residents are split on whether the shire have a four-ward structure or become an unsubdivided shire.

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  • South-west region house prices jump

    House prices in south-west Victoria have jumped more than two per cent in the past year.

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  • AFL agent loses licence

    A former AFL player agent has been ordered off the road for the next three months after police caught him speeding in Pirron Yallock.

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  • Fine for worker after cash theft

    A Colac woman stole more than $300 from her long-term employer in just a few weeks, a court has heard.

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