Education
Choose children or walking track
COLAC leaders might have to choose between supporting children with special needs or the future of a safe walking track for the community.
Colac luring Melbourne residents
COLAC Otway Shire Council staff say hundreds of Melbourne people are interested in moving to the Colac district.
Schools desperate for budget cash
APOLLO Bay community would be “devastated” if the State Government failed to fund a school rebuild in Tuesday’s budget, the town’s leading educator says.
Juniors will test sporting skills
A DOZEN Colac district pupils will test their sporting abilities against the best players in the Barwon zone next month.
Children meet Cats’ AFL heroes
COLAC and district children were in the presence of their future football heroes when Geelong Cats made their annual road trip down the Princes Highway.
Tree killer spotted at Lorne
AUTHORITIES have destroyed trees at Lorne to stop the spread of a fungus attacking native plants.
Honour for decades of service to schools
COLAC’S Mary Russell started work at Sacred Heart Primary School 30 years ago as a bursar with cashbooks and ledgers.
Schools demand safety for pupils
WALKING to school is a daily safety challenge for Colac district pupils like Jess Mackay.