Articles tagged: Cororooke
Beloved Brolga festival is back
The community spirit of Cororooke is set to be on show this weekend, as a popular event returns with a new twist.
Service honour for firefighters
Cororooke Fire Brigade has honoured its members for their commitment to the brigade, while warning to be vigilant with another testing fire season ahead.
Cororooke history project in final stages
A Cororooke history project more than 10 years in the making has reached its final stages.
Cororooke to host Aussie star
A heartwarming night of joyful and poignant love songs for middle-agers is set to rock Cororooke.
Tapestry of adventures, memories
Frances Albertella’s home has been filled with chapters of her life, with fascinating paintings, decorations and furniture lending itself to a memory or adventure.
Grant boosts creativity at Cororooke theatre
A Cororooke theatre has received funding that will help it continue to stage community plays.
Cororooke bakery wants bread, booze
A proposed Cororooke bakery wants to sell booze alongside its bread and baked goods, a new planning application says.
Cabaret ready to bring joy to crowds
The Jam Tarts Trio is set to bring their humour and harmonies to Cororooke this month.
Eighty years servicing district
Cororooke and Nalangil fire brigades are celebrating 80 years of continuous service to the district in 2025.
Upgrades a good look for Cororooke
Cororooke Hall’s committee hope a recent power upgrade will help boost venue use for the community.
Future rural land plans
Plans for a four-lot subdivision in Cororooke have crossed Colac Otway Shire Council planning officers’ desks.
Cycling clubs join forces to boost numbers
Numbers at Colac cycling meets have failed to drop off during the chilly winter conditions thanks to the combination of the Colac and Colac Veterans Cycling Clubs. The clubs have combined for two successful races with the aim of boosting numbers during the coldest weekends in winter. Despite the “Antarctic-like conditions” numbers did not waiver […]
Expanded arts venue opens
A new and improved arts venue in Cororooke featuring a refurbished 1930s W-class Melbourne tram and amphitheatre is officially open.
Raelene’s inspirational garden
When Raelene Cook began her gardening journey with just two flower bushes, she never could have imagined her property would eventually become a seven-garden oasis.
Garden at Cororooke intrigues and delights
If you look closely, you can catch a glimpse into the almost-eight decades of Frances Albertella’s life and personality through her delightful Cororooke garden.
Tribute to the late Leo Embrey
On August 21, the Embrey family lost their patriarch, the Colac district lost a greatly respected business owner and community icon, and Essendon Football Club lost one of their proudest supporters.
Prehistoric playtime in action
A community-driven project a decade in the making has officially opened at Cororooke.
Crash survivor leaves intensive care
Kerrie Thackeray says Cororooke local Hamish Stinchcombe is keeping a positive outlook as he continues to recover from a life-threatening car crash.
Town pulls together to help crash victim
The Cororooke community is uniting to support one of its own families after a horror car crash that has shaken the tightknit community.
New playground taking shape at Cororooke
A new play space at Cororooke celebrating the history of the Red Rock region will open very soon with the finishing touches now underway.
Exciting year for arts centre
The upgrade and expansion of Red Rock Regional Theatre and Gallery is set to start in the coming months and its grand opening could perfectly coincide with next year’s Cororooke Festival.
New historic park taking shape
Cororooke residents are approaching the finish line of a long-running community project, with earthworks for the Cororooke playground and history trail officially underway.
Huge Cororooke celebration
The first ever Cororooke festival is happening this Saturday and there’s something for everyone.
Event showcases diverse artworks
It’s going to be a big weekend for art in Cororooke.
