Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • 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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  • 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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