Articles tagged: War
Site prepared for Winchelsea memorials
Work has started on new war memorial cairns at Winchelsea’s Memorial Park.
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.
COMMEMORATION: War survivor reflects on Anzac Day
A COLAC man will remember his friends from war during today’s 101st annual Anzac Day commemorations.
100 YEARS OLD: World peace wish for birthday
A WINCHELSEA woman who served as a nurse in the Second World War hopes for continued world peace as she enters the second century of her life.
Alvie oak tree sapling has roots at Gallipoli
ALVIE Consolidated School pupils have planted a Gallipolli oak tree to commemorate the Anzac centenary.
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.
Childhood memory helps solve war mystery
A CHILDHOOD memory has helped solve a decades-long mystery surrounding a missing tree at a Colac district avenue of honour.
Colac company cuts Russian exports over attack on plane
A COLAC meat processor will suspend all lamb and mutton exports to Russia “in the wake of the MH17 tragedy”.
Family gains closure after DNA discovery
COLAC’S Arthur Grant is heading to France in July after receiving confirmation his relative was one of the “lost Diggers” at Fromelles.
Palestinians find peace in Colac
WAR pushed Colac’s Alkurd family out of Palestine but Akram Alkurd says his family found a more peaceful home in Colac.
Palestinian rockets hit close to home
COLAC'S Jennifer McCallum says she has no plans to leave Israel despite rocket attacks and renewed tension between the country and its neighbour Palestine.
