News
Ward boundaries shake-up for the Surf Coast
Surf Coast Shire Council will lose at least one of its wards in an electoral system shake-up.
Headspace awareness is key at Colac school
Colac Secondary College is helping its students get into the right Headspace.
Great Ocean Road farmers live out their dream
Great Ocean Road farmer Mick Nyhof was always destined to live on the land, and he managed to realise his dream the unconventional way through his background in banking.
Farm safety starts at school
Timboon P-12 School students have joined in farm safety and wellbeing sessions to prepare them for a successful future in agriculture.
Boost for popular fishing site
Lake Purrumbete is set to benefit from $50,000 in upgrades to make the lake’s eastern shore more accessible for fishing, upgrading an old “goat track”.
Surgeon draws on army links
A stable presence of surgical care in Colac, training the next generation of surgeons and exploring all that the region has to offer are at the top of the priority list for Dr Frank Miller.
Club honours crash victims
The cities of Colac and Bunyip have formed an unlikely connection to uncover the history of a 1967 plane crash involving a former Colac resident and Colac Herald employee.
Call to foster local news
A national report into local news sustainability is challenging the idea that print newspapers are dead, and is calling on governments to revise their advertising rules to help local news providers and better target regional and rural communities.