Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Man jailed after assault

    A 23-year-old Colac man who “freaked out” and hit a man with a glass during a planned sexual encounter will serve three years in prison.

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  • Artists carve out a ‘visual feast’

    Colac Otway Shire and the surrounding towns will transform into a “visual feast” this April for the Colac Otway Arts Trail.

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  • Guilty plea after serious injury

    A Barongarook man must complete 200 hours of unpaid community work, after he hit a man causing him to lose a tooth, in an attempt to get back a $30 debt.

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  • Cafe burglary earns $4000 fine

    A 19-year-old woman who racked up a long list of offending has avoided a conviction but must be on good behaviour for the next 18 months and pay almost $4000 to the café she broke into.

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  • Sports supports from grant cash

    Colac and district sporting groups can kick off the 2023 sporting season with funding now available for uniforms, equipment, training and club development.

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  • Creative possibilities inspire artistic work

    Camperdown’s Susan Boyd has been creative her whole life, but it wasn’t until seven years ago that she started to see the possibility in her creativity.

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  • Salvos’ new welfare hub moves closer to opening

    Renovations to the Salvation Army’s newest building in Colac are well underway, with an opening date getting closer.

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  • Push to keep ward system

    Corangamite Shire councillors are standing together in their position to keep a wards-based electoral system in the shire.

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