Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Haunting scout hall ready for Halloween

    The annual Log Cabin Scout Hall Haunted House is celebrating 10 years of spooking the district, with this year’s Halloween the first time the whole haunt has a theme.

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  • Colac man arrested over fatal stabbing

    Homicide Squad detectives have arrested a Colac man following the fatal stabbing of another man in Geelong yesterday.

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  • Wannon hopeful tours region

    Independent Wannon candidate Alex Dyson says roads, rail services, housing and the environment are all big-ticket items on the minds of Colac voters ahead of the 2025 Federal Election.

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  • Colac’s two-lot request

    A planning application for a Colac property seeks to subdivide and build an additional home.

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  • Pink locks go in fundraiser

    Irrewillipe woman Chris Duve couldn’t wait to shave off her pink hair this week to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer.

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  • Donation helps Bay veterans

    Colac RSL’s Show ‘n’ Shine committee has donated $5000 to the Apollo Bay RSL to assist in their support of local veterans.

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  • Vision for retirement village

    Irrewarra’s Charlie Buchanan hopes a new council can attract an investor to build a lifestyle retirement village in the shire.

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  • Plans to demolish part of Fordham homestead

    A proposal is seeking to demolish a section of the historic Fordham homestead in Colac and replace it with a new extension featuring a rooftop terrace.

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