Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Saints turn game around against Demons

    Birregurra has secured another win after defeating Otway by 20 points in a very close game.

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  • Season drawing to a close

    Colac and district residents have until next Friday to collect firewood before the season ends.

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  • Talking towards recovery

    Four Colac and district people living with a language disorder that affects their ability to communicate say they are no longer taking communication for granted and will keep smiling.  

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  • POTHOLE PERIL: Truckie escapes alive as trailer axle snaps on crumbling road

    An unexpected pothole has given Eric Parker a hair-raising drive home after a long day of transporting grain silos, derailing his trailer’s axle, his night, and his job.

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  • Safety measures at Lake Colac

    Colac Otway Shire Council has installed temporary safety fencing near Lake Colac’s foreshore, after a child fell in the water.

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  • City welcomes new minister

    Colac Uniting Church’s new minister Susan Malthouse-Law is looking forward to the new adventure that comes with her new job.

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  • CRIME DOWN: Offences at a 10-year low, but key measures are up

    Crime in the Colac Otway Shire is continuing a downward trend, but drug possession, criminal damage and family violence order breaches are on the rise.

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  • Council scores low marks

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s overall community satisfaction is at its lowest in six years, new survey results show.

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