News
Rain to blame for fallen trees in Colac district
Colac’s SES crews have been busy chopping up fallen trees throughout the district, and an influx of rain in 2022 is to blame.
Words flow for Bookaar poet
Bookaar artist and poet Joan Mahony says an avalanche of words have tumbled out of her ever since she had heart surgery two years ago.
Dream result for beef breeder
Hills View stud owner Luke Nowell, 27, who is a shed builder by day, has spent the past three years developing his cattle stud before he sold his first bull for $50,000.
Sacred Heart celebrates student achievements
Sacred Heart Primary School principal Jack Lenaghan says the school’s latest high-performance results are reflective of the successful navigation of providing high-quality Catholic education through difficult times.
Young people showcase public speaking skills
Trinity College student Paige Compton has won the Colac Lions Club’s Youth of the Year public speaking competition, in an event where three young Colac district shared stimulating and personal ideas.
Library shake-up set to be costly for ratepayers
Colac and district libraries face a lengthy and expensive transition to a new state-imposed management system, with ratepayers to foot the bill.
Buyer snaps up cheese factory
Simpson’s former Kraft cheese factory has been passed in at auction for $3 million, before selling after auction for a “significantly higher” price.
Cressy and Beeac police stations remain empty
Victoria Police has assured Cressy residents that police officers from surrounding areas are providing 24-seven service to the area, as the town enters a 14th year without a sole police officer.