Articles by Ruby Manson

  • District shooter dominates national event

    Podium finishes in each of Penny Smith’s events at a national shoot have kick-started her 2019 season and her push for Olympic Games selection.

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  • Young basketballer shines on national stage

    Strong defensive skills and an ability to nullify his opponents are features of Brady Hall’s game which appeal to his state basketball coach.

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  • Rodeo rising star to hit USA

    Switching disciplines in the equine arena is paying dividends for Cressy teen Casey Sanders.

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  • Confusing backflip in baby’s visa case

    Immigration officials have shattered an Otways family’s hopes of a reunion, telling them to take their baby on a 4000-kilometre trip for DNA testing.

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  • Lorne physio sets new race record

    Lorne physiotherapist Ellie Pashley has smashed the previous race record to take out the 2019 GMHBA Mountain to Surf run at the coastal town.

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  • Fishing line causes seal death

    A Kennett River wildlife carer is urging locals and tourists to properly dispose of rubbish after fishing line entangled and killed a seal.

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  • Brigades face decline in volunteer firefighter numbers

    Operational firefighter numbers have slumped in Colac and district, with almost 250 fewer than this time seven years ago as rural populations decline.

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  • Family’s bundle of joy arrived early

    John Mason Salas is the first baby to be born at Colac Hospital in 2019, arriving almost three weeks early.

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