Charity
Arson attack on car caps off tragic week
CRESSY cancer fundraiser Leanne Rodgers thought life “couldn’t get much worse” after her mother died, until she watched flames engulf her car.
Relay for Life amazes organisers
COLAC Otway Relay for Life organisers are amazed at raising more than $50,000 for cancer research.
Young chef wants Jamie Oliver Colac visit
COLAC district teenager Troy Manning plans to open his own restaurant one day and says a Jamie Oliver pop-up kitchen would benefit Colac.
Machines save Colac baby
COLAC mum Sharna Warrender was unable to hold her baby son Harley Summers for 16 days after his birth as a series of machines worked to keep him alive.
Volunteer will help with debts
COLAC’S Robert Cox plans to spend his retirement helping people who are struggling financially.
Colac car show attracts 4000
COLAC car show organisers say the event has become one of Victoria’s premier vehicle displays, attracting thousands of visitors and high-quality cars and motorbikes.
Thieves steal charity cash
POLICE are hunting two heartless thieves who stole a charity tin from a Colac lawn bowls club.
Illness won’t stop young aid worker
A COLAC teenager who suffered life-threatening illneses while volunteering in Africa says she’s planning more overseas aid work.