Youth
Bereaved mum campaigns to save lives
THE mother of a Colac district teenager who died from an undetected heart condition is campaigning to screen young athletes for the condition.
Colac karter is Victoria’s top-class rookie
RECOGNITION as one of the junior go-kart drivers of the year was a pleasant surprise for Colac’s Tom Prascevic.
Skate park redevelopment pays off
COLAC’S skate park remains popular seven months after a $120,000 redevelopment.
Colac student is apprentice of the year
COLAC Trinity College student Jessica Perkins is Gordon TAFE’s school-based apprentice of the year for cookery.
Schoolies shaking bad reputation
LORNE police and businesses say the town’s annual Schoolies Week is starting to shake its troublesome reputation.
Colac go-karter compares with top Aussie driver
A VETERAN go-karting steward says he sees similarities between Colac racer Tom Prascevic and a young Jamie Whincup.
Colac youngsters running into history
FOUR Colac youngsters will make history on the running track this weekend.
Colac lifesavers save drowning schoolies
TWO Colac teenagers became heroes when they saved four Colac schoolies from drowning at Wye River beach.