honour

  • Club honours crash victims

    The cities of Colac and Bunyip have formed an unlikely connection to uncover the history of a 1967 plane crash involving a former Colac resident and Colac Herald employee.

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  • National honour is ‘humbling’

    Order of Australia recipient Joy Leggo credits her Colac district upbringing for her distinguished career in the multicultural and aged care sector.

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  • TRUE LEADER: Talented teacher is our top citizen

    A COLAC district teacher has received Colac Otway Shire Council’s top Australia Day award for her efforts to help young people finish school.

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  • PROTECTING THE PROTECTORS: Defence science work earns national award

    BIRREGURRA’S Simon Oldfield has won one of Australia’s top honours for his career helping scientists develop better programs and technology for the defence force.

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  • Australia Day awards

    COLAC’S Mick McGannon is Colac Otway Shire’s Citizen of the Year, recognising his decades of volunteer work.

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