Articles by: Olivia Reed
Mixed response to vaccinations
Colac Otway Shire’s immunisation rates for one and two-year-olds are above the national average, but immunisation rates among five-year-old children fall below the national average.
Government cash makes dream come true
Skenes Creek Advancement Association secretary Tim Cobb says a $5-million Federal Government injection for a trail connecting Wild Dog Creek to Skenes Creek will boost the region’s economy.
Candidates commit to industry
Three state election candidates have committed to “ongoing consultation” with the Colac district agriculture industry if elected at next month’s state election.
Program helps feed 130 a week
Colac and District Community Foodshare helped almost 9000 people struggling with food insecurity last financial year.
Family eager to give back to Leukaemia Foundation
On the surface Pippa Zappelli looked like a normal healthy four-year-old, but the discovery of a golf ball-sized lump on her neck proved otherwise.
Beeac Primary School wins state-wide award
A brolga research program has earned Beeac Primary School a prestigious state-wide award for its sustainability efforts.
Century for Alvie skipper
Alvie captain Andre DeLorenzo has scored Colac district cricket’s first century of the season, securing Alvie’s win against Colac West.
Ocean road authority backed
The Great Ocean Road will have a single management agency, after political parties gave bipartisan support to the plan.
Farmer reflects on recovery from devastating fire
Alvie beef and dairy farmer Peter Holland will never forget “the bit of luck” that saved his family home and cattle from a fire at South Dreeite.
Campaigners welcome aged-care royal commission
Colac aged care campaigners Honorine Dowie and Kim Barwise say a royal commission into the aged-care industry will certainly uncover the “bruising information” the Prime Minister predicted.
Colac woman follows passion for humanitarian work
Colac’s Amy Tillack says volunteering in disadvantaged villages in Papua New Guinea has solidified her passion for humanitarianism.
Young singer Broadway bound
Swan Marsh’s Tessa Williams will sing and dance her way around America as part of a Young Australian Broadway Chorus tour.
