History

  • Pioneer woman’s legacy of strength

    By The Colac and District Family History Group Catherine (Powell) Ah Yee was born in Colac in 1859. She grew up in the rolling hills of Barongarook in 19th-century Victoria and was resilient, hardworking and fiercely committed to her family and community. Long before her marriage, Catherine endured the rugged realities of pioneer life. She […]

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  • Historians in debt to Mr Hebb

    Isaac Hebb was a multi-talented bootmaker, photographer and correspondent who was responsible for recording much of Colac’s early history.

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  • Retired Colac butchers reminisce

    A fascination with Colac and a desire to learn more about his family history, author and researcher Alan Doyle has been mapping the history of Colac district butchers.

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  • Iconic arcade hits the market

    An iconic piece of Colac’s history in Murray Street is up for sale.

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  • Cressy railway’s fascinating story

    Local author and historian Norman Houghton has produced a new book about a historic railway line that linked the northern parts of the Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Wartime onion factory demolition proposed

    A historic but dilapidated former onion-drying factory in Colac West could be demolished over safety concerns.

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  • Remembering Alvie’s former railway link, a century on

    Alvie’s historic former railway line will mark a century since its first opening on Friday.

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  • Shipwreck memories linger a century on

    Apollo Bay has this week marked the centenary of a shipwreck and rescue near the town.

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