Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Connecting through kindness

    Kindness, generosity and meals are spreading across Colac thanks to a new volunteer group and budding chefs at Trinity College.

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  • Colac children’s delightful visit at Mercy Place

    Two generations have come together for a revived intergenerational program at Mercy Place Colac.

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  • Drunk driver suspended

    An Apollo Bay man who drove his car at more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit to get a packet of cigarettes will not drive for the next 21 months.

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  • Hospital patient steals wallet

    A 32-year-old man who stole the wallet of the patient beside him in hospital after committing a burglary in Colac must complete 120 hours of unpaid community work.

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  • Forrest bicycle hiring option

    Bike hiring could soon return to Forrest if officials approve a planning application.

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  • Firework and vape among foreshore rubbish

    Colac and district residents had a “great day” cleaning up litter along Lake Colac’s foreshore with Colac’s Second Sea Scouts.

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  • Colac burnout earns behaviour bond

    A man who was caught doing burnouts by an off-duty police officer must be on good behaviour for the next year.

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  • Residents back ward-based electoral structure

    Corangamite Shire residents want to keep a ward-based electoral structure to ensure councillors meet the diverse interests of each ward.

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