Articles by Ruby Manson

  • Our local Olympians throughout history

    Ahead of tomorrow morning’s opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the Colac Herald’s Ruby Manson and Liam McCullagh have dug into the history of Colac and district’s past Olympians, or Olympians who have moved to the area since their careers.

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  • Strong urge to create art drives big change in life

    Colac visual arts student Nicole Franklin says she simply couldn’t suppress her urge to fully commit to her art any longer. 

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  • Award-winning farm finds success in trees

    An esteemed national Landcare award is the result of Deans Marsh’s Stewart family prioritising the ecological functionality of their farm for 50 years.

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  • No Crown land camping for region

    The State Government is finalising new regulations to allow camping on Crown river frontages, but no Colac Otway rivers are currently under consideration.

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  • Music charity inspires Nik to share struggle

    A Colac retail store manager has used his decade-long music hobby to begin processing his mental health struggles.

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  • Goodacres farewell paint shop

    Respected Colac businesspeople Dale and Trish Goodacre will hand over the reins of Haymes Paint Shop Colac after 26 years of trading.

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  • The grass is greener for aspiring farmer

    A family move to the country has quickly become a career for young farmer Shae Stout. The 17-year-old works at her neighbours Clint Theodore and Brooke Lane’s dairy farm after watching them from through her window most of last year.

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  • Reading ramps up for MS research

    Students across Colac and the Otways will hit the books hard this month for the MS Readathon.

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