Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Dad must complete drug driving class

    A speeding P-plater says the joy his son has brought him has changed his attitude to drugs, but a magistrate has ordered him to undergo a drug driving program.

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  • Housing needs getting worse

    Five hundred households in the Colac Otway Shire are facing unmet housing needs, a new housing report says.

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  • Suspended driver fined

    A clinical trial worker who was unaware her driver’s licence was suspended must pay $300 to the court fund.

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  • Prison release for man

    A magistrate has released a man from prison but he must stay away from Geelong if he wants it to stay a free man. 

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  • Call for more support for expectant mothers

    A Geelong GP says the closure of Epworth Geelong’s maternity unit will have a big impact on Colac women.

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  • Campaign to extend coastal bus service

    A summer bus service from Colac to Lorne has been a success, Deans Marsh residents say, as they push authorities to extend the service.

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  • Huge milestone for monument

    Beeac Primary School students and staff braved the windy and rainy weather on Friday to commemorate 100 years since the unveiling of the town’s war memorial.

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  • Rotten surprise for car winner: Vehicle towed over debt

    Joy has turned to devastation for Colac’s Amelia Conway, after a debt collector repossessed and towed the vehicle she won in a raffle.

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