Articles by Naomi Newcombe

  • Unlicensed driver fined

    A Gisborne woman who drove without a licence to help her tired friend will pay a $300 fine.

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  • Students mark Anzac Day

    Colac and district school children attended an Anzac Day ceremony yesterday, commemorating the Australian and New Zealand men and women who have been to war.

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  • Duck season kicks off today

    Colac and district people living near wetlands could hear gunshots from today with the start of duck hunting season.

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  • Growing demand from passengers

    Colac’s train station has been the third busiest station on the Warrnambool line since the State Government capped daily fares at less than $10 at the end of March.

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  • Desperate call to fix crumbling Birregurra road

    Birregurra’s Bob Gambino has been campaigning for Colac Otway Shire Council to fix Strachan Street for more than seven years, but still the road remains in a deteriorated and dangerous state.

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  • Violent incident leads to penalty

    A man who damaged his family member’s home and car must be on good behaviour for the next year.

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  • Business is booming for travel

    Travel is back on the minds of Colac and district people, with a local travel agency experiencing an “unprecedent level” of travel inquiries.

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  • Ship discovery brings closure

    Quiet reflection is how Colac’s Cliff McAliece spent his Anzac Day, after the discovery of the ship his father died on during the Second World War.

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