Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Corangamite announces community awards

    Camperdown couple Ian (Bidge) and Barb Boyd are Corangamite Shire’s 2024 Community Volunteers of the Year.

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  • Local residents become citizens

    From the moment Kathryn Hamer set foot onto Australian soil in 2006, she knew she had found her new home.

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  • Have your say on councils via phone survey

    Residents across the district have the chance to say what they think about their local councils.

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  • Planning permit sought for tank and easement

    The owner of a Wye River home destroyed in the 2015 Christmas bushfires is seeking council approval to install a rainwater tank on their property.

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  • Blessed start to school year

    A special service blessing students’ backpacks at Colac’s Anglican Parish will mark the beginning of the school year and raise funds for the new Lake Colac School.

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  • Former residents receive national recognition

    Two people with links to the Colac district have received national honours for their work in the community.

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  • Tina officially a proud Aussie

    Colac’s Tina Hill says she will be proud to call herself an Australian today when she officially becomes a citizen, after moving to Australia from Denmark more than 40 years ago.

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  • Two cars collide at corner

    Emergency services attended a crash at the corner of Armstrong Street and Pound Road, Colac yesterday.

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