Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Flush reminder after Colac blockages

    Repeated sewer blockages in Colac have prompted a reminder for residents to never flush anything other than toilet paper and human waste down the toilet.

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  • Solidarity for church leadership

    Leaders from Colac’s Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian Churches have come together to echo Pope Francis and other churches’ leaders’ pilgrimage of peace in South Sudan.

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  • Petrol thief faces court

    A man who didn’t want to pay for his tank of fuel must pay $58 for the stolen petrol.

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  • Heartbreaking $7000 hacking

    Geoff Browes never thought he could fall for a scam, but after losing more than $7000 he wants to warn people of how easy it is to fall victim.

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  • Maternity closure devastating

    A pregnant Colac district mum says the announcement that Geelong’s Epworth Hospital would officially close its maternity unit at the end of March is a huge step backwards for regional south-west Victoria.

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  • Free training expands for south-west

    More Colac and district students can now access free TAFE courses, with the State Government expanding the program’s eligibility.

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  • Brilliant tourism season

    An Apollo Bay business says warm and sunny summer weather is to thank for a “brilliant” school holiday season along the Great Ocean Road.

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  • Shake-up for aged-care sector

    Corangamite Shire Council will no longer provide in-home aged care services to its 500 clients from July 1.

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