Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Hay and rain lifts local spirits

    Beeac farmer Simeon Gard says hay and rain couldn’t have come at a better time, lifting the spirits of farmers in the district who have been facing the green drought.

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  • Students’ green thumbs

    Colac South West Primary School students celebrated National Tree Day on Friday by beautifying the schools’ Elsinore Street entrance.

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  • Speed limit drops to 40km in Murray Street

    Thirteen electronic speed signs have been installed along Colac’s Murray Street, reducing the speed limit to 40kmh.

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  • Council bid to help shire grow

    Colac’s resident security guard Peter Lloyd says he’s ready to put his hand up as a candidate for the Colac Otway Shire Council election in October to push for things that the community wants.

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  • No shortage of free hay for farmers

    Beeac district farmers grappling with the green drought are being urged to reach out to receive their share of almost 100 bales of hay donated to the community.

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  • Colac Otway mayor issues statement

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Marg White has spoken out to address recent commentary about the council and the appointment of a municipal monitor.

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  • Locals help explain aquifers in new book

    Local aquifer activist and Kawarren resident Malcolm Gardiner has shared his thoughts on aquifers through the voice of a platypus in a new book.

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  • Preparing for council elections

    Victorians have less than two weeks to ensure they are enrolled to vote in the upcoming 2024 local council elections.

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