Cororooke
Prehistoric giant set to rise again
A giant, ancient marsupial that left fossils in the Colac district will feature at an ambitious proposal for Cororooke’s town centre redevelopment. Grand plans for entrance sculptures at the Colac district town would include life-sized replicas of a diprotodon – a rhinoceros-sized herbivore that roamed the region’s volcanic plains tens of thousands of years ago. […]
No occupants at Cororooke house fire
No occupants were on site during a house fire at Cororooke yesterday, which forced the closure of a section of the Corangamite Lake Road.
Polished Porsches pop in to visit Cororooke
More than 300 Porsches cruised down the usually quiet streets of Cororooke for a gathering at the town’s former Fonterra factory buildings.
Winery taking over former Cororooke dairy factory
Change is in the air at Cororooke as Red Rock Winery brings life back to the town’s former Fonterra factory buildings.
Police nab fugitive after public tip-off
Police have arrested a man at Colac’s Driver Reviver site after a community member alerted police to the wanted man’s location.
Cousins both receive Australia Day honour
Two former Cororooke women will receive Order of Australia medals for their service to communities across the country.
Lake path proposed to link communities
A lakeside walking track linking Colac and Cororooke could attract visitors and give people new insights into the lake, a district farmer says.
Season starts without courts
A delay with the construction of four new tennis courts at Cororooke will leave the town’s tennis club without a home court for the start of the season.