Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Students celebrate end of anxious wait
Relief washed over Trinity College Year 12 students Amber Cain, Aanlin Cheeran and Ava Tobin when they received their final study scores.
Barwon episodes above state rate
Rates of seclusion episodes in the Barwon region have reached almost three times the statewide rate, data reveals.
Bunnings bandit at court
A Colac district man has avoided a criminal conviction for a theft at a Colac store.
Colac meetings now Tuesdays, with two at Apollo Bay
Lunchtime council meetings will become a regular occurrence for Colac Otway Shire Council in 2025, following a decision to change when the group meets.
Colac bank will relocate in 2025
Colac’s ANZ store will move from its main street location next year.
Bay life savers already making rescues
Apollo Bay’s Surf Life Saving Club president is urging locals and tourists to swim between the red and yellow flags this summer season to ensure there isn’t a repeat of last year’s drownings and near-drownings on the coast.
Owners seek usage change
A proposal to change accommodation use of a cottage at a Johanna property hopes to address a housing undersupply.
Caring Colac donates 120 bags
The Christmas spirit is well and truly alive in Colac, with 120 essential item bags donated for the Colac West Rotary Club’s It’s in the Bag Christmas campaign.
