News
Super savings shock
The average Colac nest egg is among the lowest in the region, new data shows, with the typical city retiree more than $100,000 worse off than their counterpart at Lorne.
Bike and documents pilfered
A Colac victim’s bike and important personal papers are missing following a burglary and theft in Colac.
Truck rollover near Cressy
A truck rollover has closed the Colac-Ballarat Road south of Cressy.
‘Alarming’ level of speeding on the highway
Police are cracking down after a spate of speeding offences on the Princes Highway east of Colac, including a motorist caught at 142kmh in a 100kmh zone.
Mental health help for kids
Four Colac primary schools have helped inform a State Government mental health program, allowing it to expand to all government and low-fee non-government primary schools in Victoria.
Work safety is a farmer’s priority
“A lot of workplace accidents do happen in sheds because of holes in floors, incorrect pens, old and not-serviced equipment, it’s a problem waiting to happen.”
Sale yarding eases, prices firm
Yarding sizes eased but prices remained firm at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale.
A career of baby bonuses
Lifechanging moments, heartbreaking news, intimate experiences, births and deaths – Judith Fleming has encountered it all in her four decades as an obstetrician and gynaecologist.