Articles by Ruby Manson

  • Second time success for Falls Festival fan

    Day four of Lorne’s legendary Falls Music and Arts Festival is the one Colac’s Georgia Watson has been waiting for.

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  • Big responsibility for fire manager

    Stephanie Ryan has never been afraid to make it known she’s capable of getting a job done.

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  • Brave teen rescuers honoured

    Hannah Keane says it’s crazy to be heralded as the Pride of Australia just by doing her job.

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  • Released man thrilled to be back on farm

    This time last month, Christian Feetham was living in a detention facility which his mother likened to a crypt.

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  • No burnoffs allowed as district dries out

    Weather conditions and a host of recent out-of-control burnoffs have prompted the Country Fire Authority and Colac Otway Shire Council to stop issuing burnoff permits.

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  • Friend’s nagging leads to early melanoma detection

    Two Colac friends are urging people to stay safe in the sun this summer and have regular skin checks after both suffering melanoma scares.

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  • Graduates to help schools in Africa

    Colac high school graduates will immerse themselves in Maasai culture and detox from technology and western materialism through an alternative schoolies trip to Africa.

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  • Trader pushes for longer park times

    A Murray Street trader is calling for longer central Colac parking to encourage shoppers back into the city’s central business district.

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