News
Clinic in a healthy position
GPs Terence Heng and Ed Mulvey’s commitment to shifting their families’ lives from the city to the coast has created rare stability for healthcare at Apollo Bay.
A shearer’s life clicks with Ged
Colac young gun sheep shearer Ged Leersen says his recent work trip to New Zealand was a great insight into the professionalism and competitive nature of the country’s wool industry.
Four hospitalised after smash
Four occupants of a car have had a “really lucky” escape in a collision with a truck on the Colac-Forrest Road.
Top cop reflects on career
Ken Slingsby only planned to stay in Colac for two years when he moved from Melbourne in 2003 to fill the role of Senior Sergeant.
Kids and environment inspire comeback
Hordern Vale artist Danni Sandford has always had an artistic mind, but after a 20-year hiatus and two children, the painter is back to creating and doing what she loves.
Lovely long lunch raises vital funds
Lake views, delicious food, friendly catch-ups and fundraising for an important cause. Colac Area Health Foundation’s longest lunch had it all.
Road overhauled after fatal crash
A drop in the speed limit at Rifle Butts Road is the last of a Coroner’s recommendations to be enforced on the Whoorel road, almost two years after a motorist died at the site.
Cyril’s sound contribution to Apollo Bay show
Cyril Marriner’s comforting voice booming across the loudspeakers will be sadly missing when the Apollo Bay community’s annual show returns this weekend after a four-year hiatus.