First World War

  • Letters preserve diggers’ tales

    Hundreds of photographs and letters of Colac’s original ANZAC soldiers Richard Bassett and Alec Sitlington have revealed moments frozen in time of their journey to Fromelles during the First World War.

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  • Group to restore century-old memorial

    Alvie’s 100-year-old war memorial on top of Red Rock will have a rest-oration thanks to a local volunteer group and a Federal Government grant.

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  • Call to fix century-old obelisk

    An iconic war memorial at Alvie’s Red Rock will soon turn 100, with the community working to restore names nearly erased by time and weather.

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  • Disgusting graffiti attack on War Memorial

    COLAC RSL and city authorities have expressed disgust over a weekend graffiti attack on the war memorial in Colac’s Memorial Square.

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  • Alvie oak tree sapling has roots at Gallipoli

    ALVIE Consolidated School pupils have planted a Gallipolli oak tree to commemorate the Anzac centenary.

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  • Colac cousins travel to Turkey for Anzac ceremony

    TWO COLAC cousins will be part of history on April 25 when they join thousands of people at Gallipoli for the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing.

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  • ‘Wall of tears’ on shrine

    An Anzac Day “wall of tears” at Colac’s Memorial Square features 403 woollen poppies.

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  • Big response to Colac poppy project

    HUNDREDS of hours of knitting, sewing and crocheting have resulted in Colac craft enthusiasts contributing almost 1000 woollen poppies for an Anzac memorial display.

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