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.