Articles by Naomi Newcombe
Spirit flows through creations
Dreeite’s Sharen Jeffries hopes that people feel the energy in her art and create a connection between their soul and the spirit of the work.
Crackdown on roads
Colac and district motorists were mostly on their best behaviour during the Easter long weekend, with police only detecting four drink drivers across the region.
Dancers take to state stage
Five Colac dancers will take to the stage this weekend in Melbourne to perform in an elite showcase at the Victorian Dance Festival.
Artists plan big weekend across Colac
Art is taking over Colac this weekend with the Colac Otway Arts Trail focusing in on Colac and its artists.
Two hospitalised after Larpent tractor ignites
Firefighters have extinguished a tractor fire that caught alight while sowing grass seeds west of Colac.
New venture blooms after fire
Kara Carlon’s love for dahlias has blossomed into a new business adventure growing and selling the flowers at her Gellibrand property.
Fun morning supports cause
A Colac fundraiser had the community walking laps and eating chocolate all in support of the Good Friday Appeal.
Risky decisions in floods
Colac’s SES crews had a jam-packed Good Friday with tin rattling in the morning and attending flood callouts in the afternoon.