Articles by: Naomi Newcombe
Aged-care centre approved
Corangamite Shire Council has approved plans for a new $40-million residential aged care facility at Camperdown.
Trainee celebrates class best
A Colac apprentice has been named best in his class for his joinery skills.
Fireworks set for lake event
Colac pet owners should keep their pets inside next Saturday night, with fireworks returning to Lake Colac for a Christmas celebration.
Breathing life into unused Colac site
A former dilapidated service station in Colac’s west has been demolished to make way for a new 24-seven highway service centre.
Hotel owners snap up Colac’s Central motel
A Colac hotel motel has sold only two days after going on the market.
Trees are safe after concern
Trees marked with pink ribbons at Elliminyt will not be cut down for housing development.
Seniors celebrate lifelong learning and fellowship
Colac’s U3A group celebrate its volunteers and members in a special end-of-year event tomorrow.
Colac’s sewage spills from pumping station
Heavy rain has caused a sewage spill in Colac’s south-west.
Another busy period for SES
Colac SES crews have been at work once again, after storms hit the south-west across the weekend.
Work in arts sector a dream come true
Art has always been constant in Rachel King’s life no matter where she’s lived.
Colac and district groups win Wannon honours
Colac Football Netball Club and Anam Cara House volunteers have earned honours for their contribution to the community in the 2022 Wannon Sport and Volunteer Awards.
Fun family session at botanic gardens
Colac and district families can enjoy a fun-filled day at Colac Botanic Gardens on Thursday to celebrate Children’s Week.
Gift appeal for Colac families
A Colac business will provide families in need with a reason to smile this Christmas.
Garden day boosts bus appeal
Winchelsea health services are one step closer to buying a new bus, after raising $25,000 through open gardens.
Loch Ard relics return to Port
The Port Campbell community has received a gift of precious items that survived the Loch Ard shipwreck 144 years ago.
Unseasonal snow dusts the Otways
Summer begins in two weeks, but Beech Forest has shivered through a light dusting of snow this week.
Grand plans for coast food vans
An expected increase in visitors along the Great Ocean Road has prompted the coastal land manager to seek food vans for roadside areas.
Crowds enjoy big Birre events
Birregurra enjoyed a weekend full of markets, music and art to kick off the brand-new Meet Me in Birregurra events calendar.
Lifesavers ready for this summer
Volunteers from Lorne Surf Life Saving Club were among hundreds of Victoria’s best beach athletes participating in Life Saving Victoria’s second beach carnival of the 2022-23 season.
Voters eager to get in early
Early voting for the 2022 Victorian state election has begun, with Colac and district residents lined up at the door on Monday morning.
