History

  • Family mystery leads to Colac

    A Yarrawonga woman is hoping someone in Colac can help shed some light on the lives of her mysterious great-aunts Johannah and Maggie Smith.

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  • Swimmer powering through

    Not even the coronavirus pandemic can stop Tristan Read’s incredible run in Lorne’s Pier to Pub.

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  • A quirky look at history

    Most people usually walk past historical plaques without pausing to read them, but three Colac researchers have used them to gather a snapshot of Colac’s history.

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  • East Timor human rights struggle is unlikely inspiration for Colac family history book

    Witnessing history in the making in East Timor has inspired a former Colac district man to delve into his own family’s history.

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  • Anzac spirit is alive at RSL during lockdown

    There’s a smorgasbord of history on show at the Colac RSL; it’s just a shame no-one can see it.

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  • RELIC RECLAIMED: Anchor buried in lake for decades

    TWO CHILDREN have discovered a century-old anchor 300 metres from the shore of Lake Colac.

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  • WONDERS OF WATER: Festival will make a splash

    A DISPLAY of historic water artefacts, vintage cars and children’s activities will all be part of Colac’s Heritage Festival next month.

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  • Gardens book a labour of love

    FIRST-TIME author Helen Paatsch has sent her history of the Colac Botanic Gardens to the printers and now she just hopes “people will enjoy it”.

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