News
Auctioneer earns big honour
Ray White Camperdown’s Alistair Tune has received recognition for his auctioneering efforts, through an award in honour of a Ray White pioneer.
Local discovers gems from past
A Colac detectorist and history enthusiast has unearthed phenomenal finds at an abandoned primary school.
Intergenerational friendships
A new partnership between Winifred Nance Kindergarten and Colac’s Miller House is bridging the generation gap between seniors and children and building community connections.
Go-ahead for farmland builds
Two requests to build houses on Colac district farmland have received the green light during a planning meeting that one councillor dubbed “The Farmer Wants a Permit”.
Daring save wins praise
Four community members have been dubbed “bloody heroes” after freeing a man trapped down a 30-metre embankment just south of Forrest.
Church ministers bid fond farewell
The beautiful Colac Otway region and friendships with congregation members, fellow church ministers and community people will be what Colac Uniting Church minister Stephen Ratcliffe misses most when he departs Colac.
Funds for sustainable hunting
A $5.3-million State Government injection aims to deliver new programs to support safe and sustainable hunting.
Stalwart retires at 48 years
Swayn and McCabe stalwart Tony McVilly, who Harold Swayn trained, has decided to hang up his boots after 48 years of keeping farmers and their machinery ticking along.