Federal Election
Former local a federal candidate
A former Colac woman and Colac Herald journalist is putting her hand up in this year’s federal election.
Green out of Wannon race
Winchelsea artist Lauren Green has had to drop out of the race to represent Wannon due to issues with her dual citizenship.
Green throws hat in the ring
Winchelsea artist Lauren Green has switched out her paint brushes for politics, putting her hand up for the seat of Wannon in the upcoming federal election.
Electorate to remain unchanged
There will be no changes to Colac and district’s federal division at this year’s election.
Former teacher putting hand up for Wannon
Armed with her motto “it’s what we do next that counts”, Cooriemungle retiree Fiona Mackenzie has thrown her hat in the ring for the federal seat of Wannon.
Orange kelpie mascot for Wannon candidate
An independent Wannon candidate is behind the orange dogs popping up across the south-west, including in Colac.
Wannon hopeful tours region
Independent Wannon candidate Alex Dyson says roads, rail services, housing and the environment are all big-ticket items on the minds of Colac voters ahead of the 2025 Federal Election.
Group supports independents
An independent lobby group is taking to the kitchen table to answer that age old question: what does Wannon want?