Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Extended loss of licence for coastal speeder

    A man who drove on the Great Ocean Road at 30kmh above the speed limit has lost his licence for an extra three months on top of his current licence suspension.

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  • Hunting limits shock shooter

    Duck hunters will have a shorter season this year, with one hunter saying he doesn’t expect the season to return to normal ever again.

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  • Rainbows brighten a rainy afternoon

    Colac’s first ever pride event was a “historic moment” for Colac in celebrating diversity and the LGBTQIA+ community.

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  • A rainy end to Colac’s abnormal summer

    Colac and district residents have experienced a mostly dry February with downpours at the start and end of the month spiking rain statistics.

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  • Rain to blame for fallen trees in Colac district

    Colac’s SES crews have been busy chopping up fallen trees throughout the district, and an influx of rain in 2022 is to blame.

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  • Words flow for Bookaar poet

    Bookaar artist and poet Joan Mahony says an avalanche of words have tumbled out of her ever since she had heart surgery two years ago.

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  • Kids desperate for BMX track

    Colac’s Marley and Ezra Dallaway love the rush and thrill of BMX riding, but with no bike track in Colac they’re having to travel more than an hour to enjoy the sport.

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  • Flipping fantastic Shrove Tuesday

    Colac’s Sacred Heart Primary School students enjoyed pancakes this week to celebrate Shrove Tuesday.

    Colac Herald photographer Joel King visited the school and captured the action.

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