olympics
Olympic fever set to boost participation at Little Athletics
The club will start its season tomorrow with a Come and Try Day, our next Aussie heroes will be on display in the track and field.
Los Angeles Games on the cards
A short break after an Olympic bronze medal win looms for Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith who looks forward to sharing the achievement with friends and family across the district.
From Lake Colac to the Olympics
The Colac Herald’s search to track down the district’s Olympians of yesteryear has led us to France, the home of Paul McKenzie, a bilingual sailor and once a promising young footballer.
Wayne’s world cycling feats
Watching this year’s Olympics brought back special memories for former Colac Cyclist and 1988 Olympic Bronze medallist Wayne McCarney. McCarney, who is one of Colac’s greatest sporting exports won Olympic Bronze in the 4000-metre team pursuit event in Seoul 1988. It still ranks as one of the “best moments” of McCarney’s life, who also represented […]
Medallist reflects on Games
Getting to celebrate with her family and her fellow Australian Olympians have been among the highlight during a whirlwind two weeks for Camperdown’s new gold medallist Grace Brown.
Olympic buzz in Camperdown
Camperdown’s local sportsmen’s club says there’s a buzz around seeing the small country town making international headlines.
Winning gold takes pressure off for second ride
Camperdown export Grace Brown says already winning an Olympic gold medal has taken a lot of the pressure off ahead of this weekend’s road race.
Special moment for family after Penny wins bronze
The father of Colac district Olympic shooter Penny Smith says sharing a phone call directly after her bronze medal win was a special time for the close-knit family.