Australia Day
Youngsters join in national clean up
COLAC district school pupils learned about the relationship between a healthy environment and wildlife during an annual Clean Up Australia Day.
Getting dirty to clean up
Colac and district volunteers will get their hands dirty cleaning the region’s parks and waterways this weekend.
Colac festivities draw thousands
Australian flags decked out Colac’s Memorial Square on Wednesday for Australia Day celebrations.
Two teens share honour
Two teenagers will share Colac Otway Shire’s young citizen of the year title.
A lifetime of service earns award
Colac Otway Shire’s citizen of the year says he has always thought “you get out twice as much as what you put in”.
Taking the stage for national day
For Colac’s Hayley Evans, Australia Day means celebrating what makes Australia great – good mates and good music.
Citizenship excites teen
Not many people can say they were born in one country but have dual citizenship in two others.
By Alex White