Articles by: Zara Cuthbertson
Club celebrates year of friendship
One year and 205 members later, the Colac Coffee Club has blossomed from a humble group of less than 10 women to its own thriving network of friendship.
Tree-fall victims visiting from interstate
A man who died during Wednesday’s severe weather conditions when a tree fell on the vehicle he was driving at Gellibrand was visiting from New South Wales.
Crews respond to power outages across district
Powercor crews rolled out drones, generators, emergency power supplies and even coffee and tea across the Colac district - the hardest hit communities in the state this week.
Transformation for Colac home
Six years ago, Colac homeowners Jess and Daniel Roberts began their mission to transform their charming 1920s weatherboard home into a modern classic.
Beeac spreads reading magic
Beeac Primary School have helped to spread the joy of reading across the district this Book Week by staging an elaborate book scavenger hunt across Beeac, Warrion, Cressy and Eurack.
Cattle numbers and prices lift
Nutrien livestock agent Paul Kerr says while cattle numbers and prices have been positive for the Colac Saleyards since the Camperdown centre’s closure, seasonal conditions over the next three months would tell the real story.
More than 400 cattle at Colac
Prices and numbers both lifted at Colac Regional Saleyards’ fat sale last week, with 414 head of cattle going under the hammer.
VLocity trains hit Colac track
V-Line is set to test trains on the Warrnambool line from tomorrow before the train line re-opens next Monday, after more than 12 weeks of coaches replacing trains.
Golden blooms of wattle seed
Wattle seed, when harvested, is dried and roasted in a similar way to coffee, ground and crushed to create a powder used in cooking.
Next chapter for dairy farmer
After thirty years of dairying excellence, Princetown farmer Rhys Smethurst is ready for the next chapter.
A slice of Swan Marsh history
The life and history of a home can often provide a fascinating glimpse into the past.
Gold medal for Timboon’s top tourism
Timboon has taken out the gold medal for the TAC Victorian Top Tiny Tourism Town for this year.
First responders attend fire on Calvert Street
Firefighters, police and paramedics have responded to a house fire on Colac’s Calvert Street.
Creating healthy relationships
“It's there on those devices, and unless it changes at a systemic or government level it's not going to change, so we have to do all that we can to educate and support our young people to navigate through it.”
Colac showground becomes city hub
Over his 20 years on the Colac Pastoral and Agricultural Society committee, Ray Thomas says he’s proud of how far the showgrounds have come.
Winter wonderland showcases Otways
Otway Winter Festival organiser Ami Hillege says she hopes the second instalment of the event will be just as big as the first.
Local wool producers on show
Fairview Polwarths’ Greg Potter is looking forward to this weekend’s Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo, recognised as “the largest event of its type in the world”.
Study tour inspires district landcarers
Colac district farmers and Heytesbury District Landcare Network representatives have returned from a New Zealand study tour with fresh ideas on regenerative and sustainable farming that could be adopted locally.
Prices, cattle numbers lift at Colac saleyards
Prices increased and cattle numbers continued to lift at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale on Thursday.
Mums unite to support others
To the unacquainted, Michelle Carson and Jayne Peacock seem like lifelong friends.
Understanding carers’ needs to ‘soldiering on’
If there’s one thing Jayne Peacock has mastered over the past two years, it’s the art of soldiering on for her kids.
‘Food freedom’ is the ultimate achievement
“Food freedom, that’s what we strive for, absolute food freedom.”
Strong sales at Colac continue
Buyer interest was focused on heavier stock at Colac Regional Saleyards’ July Store Sale, as farmers prepare for the potential that dry conditions continue.
Top dogs win at Cressy
Victoria’s top working sheep dogs have put their best paw forward at Cressy Recreation Reserve in the Bill Paton Memorial Trans-Tasman Trial Run.
