Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Wallaby wanders through arcade

    A wallaby has been disappointed after hopping through the Colac Tenpin Bowl arcade in Murray Street at midnight, only to find the bowling alley was closed.

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  • Painstaking work for origami maker

    “I just love paper!”

    Camperdown artist Ellie Blackney loves to create origami and is inspired by the sight of paper.

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  • Man must pay damages over smashed window

    A drunken Saturday night has become costly for a man who smashed a real estate agency’s window.

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  • Water device trial successful

    Digital water meters on trial at Birregurra have potentially saved more than 35 million litres of water in a year.

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  • Hooning guilty plea

    A tractor driver caught fishtailing in his car must complete a safe driving program.

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  • Trader’s worker housing solution

    A Great Ocean Road business has tackled a housing and worker shortage thanks to the community’s help.

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  • Horseriders thrilled with new contest

    The Colac and District Adult Riding Club has finally held its first three-phase equitation competition, after two COVID-19 lockdowns and extreme wet weather caused organisers to cancel the event multiple times.

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  • National honour for history lover

    Camperdown’s James “Jim” Wilson, a lifelong collector and historian, has received an Australia Day honour for his commitment to his community. 

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