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Cricket legend in falls protest
AUSTRALIAN cricket legend Merv Hughes has shown his support for Apollo Bay’s Marriner’s Falls to reopen.
Soldier’s stories help ease stresses of war
LORNE FORMER soldier James Prascevic says putting pen to paper has helped him in his battle with post traumatic stress disorder and depression.
Protesters ramp up waterfall campaign
MORE THAN 150 people protested at Apollo Bay’s Marriner’s Falls yesterday hoping to encourage Parks Victoria to reopen the tourist attraction.
Woman starts Ghana education crusade
VOLUNTEERING in an African school and orphanage inspired Apollo Bay’s Laura Taylor to start a charity to support homeless children in Ghana.
Plan to boost coastal tourism
THE STATE Government has thrown $1 million behind a plan to have people spend more time at towns surrounding the iconic Twelve Apostles.
Start date looms for highway upgrade
CONSTRUCTION on a highway upgrade between Winchelsea and Colac is still a year away.
African orphanage inspires Colac crusader
A COLAC woman has travelled to South Africa every year since 2011 to volunteer at an orphanage.
Family defies waterfalls’ closure for special visit
AN APOLLO BAY woman with cancer walked to Marriner’s Falls to create a lasting memory for her family this year.