Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Drunk driver suspended

    An Apollo Bay man who drove his car at more than four times the legal blood alcohol limit to get a packet of cigarettes will not drive for the next 21 months.

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  • Hospital patient steals wallet

    A 32-year-old man who stole the wallet of the patient beside him in hospital after committing a burglary in Colac must complete 120 hours of unpaid community work.

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  • Forrest bicycle hiring option

    Bike hiring could soon return to Forrest if officials approve a planning application.

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  • Firework and vape among foreshore rubbish

    Colac and district residents had a “great day” cleaning up litter along Lake Colac’s foreshore with Colac’s Second Sea Scouts.

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  • Colac burnout earns behaviour bond

    A man who was caught doing burnouts by an off-duty police officer must be on good behaviour for the next year.

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  • Residents back ward-based electoral structure

    Corangamite Shire residents want to keep a ward-based electoral structure to ensure councillors meet the diverse interests of each ward.

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  • Hovercraft offering tours of Lake Colac

    A hovercraft is set to take to the water on Lake Colac this Sunday and everyone’s invited to take a ride.

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  • Barwon Water feeling the love after campaign

    Love is in the air, or should that be water?

    Barwon Water’s Love Water campaign has received love letters from residents in the region throughout the month of February, sharing their declarations of love for water.

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