News
U3A plans big things
Members and committee members of U3A Colac Otway met at Kawarren’s Echidna House yesterday for a planning session, plotting out the group’s future programs and initiatives.
Police on the hunt for stolen vehicle
Police are appealing for information on a missing ute, stolen from a Winchelsea address overnight on Friday.
Public peeing fine
A Western Australian worker who urinated on a Colac restaurant’s door must pay a $5000 fine.
PHOTO FEATURE: Junior Interleague
The Colac Herald’s photographer Joel King stopped by the junior interleague netball and football between Colac District teams and the Central Highlands at the weekend.
Check home heating to prevent killer blazes
Victorian fire services have reminded households to ensure heating systems are in tip-top shape to avoid a fire sparking.
Council kicks up a stink over dog poop
Complaints about dog droppings in public spaces have prompted a warning from Corangamite Shire Council.
Local dairy leader optimistic
Larpent dairy farmer and WestVic Dairy board member Jacqui Suares says favourable farmgate milk prices for the 2023-24 season should re-build local farmers’ “confidence” in the dairy industry.
Anam Cara founder passes on the baton
Anam Cara House Colac’s founder Diane Wright has “handed on the baton” to newly appointed president Maryjane Crabtree.