Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Passionate creators return to exhibiting
Colac Neighbourhood House’s Tuesday Art Mob is getting ready for its first group exhibition in five years.
New surface supports group
Support from the local Freemasons has helped Colac’s Riding for the Disabled group provide an upgraded experience to its clients through a new surface material.
Chimney fire burns in roof
A house fire in Colac’s Queen Street took four local CFA crews hours to get under control.
Hard waste collection canned
Colac Otway Shire Council has scrapped a long-awaited hard waste collection.
Support heartens crash family
Glenfyne’s Angus family is recovering at home after a head-on traffic collision and say they cannot thank the community enough for the support they have received.
Speeder had cannabis in system
A young mother caught driving with cannabis in her system on the way to a funeral won’t drive for the next year.
ARTS FOCUS: Each piece has its own beauty
Lorne artist Andrew Allen says his stoneware pottery is so much more than just an object to drink and eat out of, designing each piece with its own individual beauty.
Campfire a costly affair
A man caught sleeping while his campfire burnt on the ground in the Great Otway National Park must pay a $600 fine.