Articles by Ruby Manson
Don’t speed to avoid fines
A massive expansion of Victoria’s speed camera program has prompted a Colac road safety advocate to urge motorists to obey speed limits.
Relief for graduating teens
Colac’s graduating class of 2020 have officially finished their bizarre final year of schooling.
Grassfire risks high for region
Colac and district’s risk of grassfire is higher than normal this summer, with bushfire risk present but less severe.
Grants to help shire rebound after COVID
Winchelsea projects have scored big in the latest round of Surf Coast Shire Council’s COVID-19 Recovery Assistance Grants program.
Angler hooks a $10,000 trout
A Melbourne angler has hooked a $10,000 brown trout at a Colac district lake.
Drivers ignoring school crossing
A Colac school principal wants drivers to brush up on the rules surrounding school crossings.
Target shooter accidentally shoots foot
A Colac district resident has suffered serious injuries after an accidental discharge of a firearm, prompting a stern safety message from Colac’s police sergeant.
Visitation recovering after libraries’ COVID closure
Colac Library chief Phil Howard expects visitation to bounce back after COVID-19 closed the centre’s doors throughout 2020.