The award-winning Colac Herald is Colac and district’s newspaper of choice, overflowing with local news, sport and advertising.

Produced by a dedicated team based in Colac, The Colac Herald arrives each Monday, Wednesday and Friday with the district’s most up-to-date and in-depth news and sports reports and advertising that’s a proven winner.

A newspaper created for Colac and district by people who make Colac and district their home, The Colac Herald continues a tradition dating back almost 150 years to the launch of The Colac Observer in 1866.

The Colac Herald rolled off the presses in 1869 and absorbed the Observer in 1874. Other newspapers have come and gone during The Colac Herald’s history but the Herald has stood the test of time and proudly continues to serve Colac and district as one of the few independent newspapers remaining in Australia.

Owned by the Gannon family, which also makes Colac its home, The Colac Herald is much more than simply words and pictures and in 2007 won the Victorian Country Press Association’s Overall Newspaper Excellence Award.

The Overall Newspaper Excellence Award, which caps off a series of journalism, photography and advertising awards in the Herald’s trophy cabinet, is proof that The Colac Herald is a shining light in regional Victoria’s newspaper industry and guarantees our readers and advertisers get value for money.

With news stories that focus on the issues that matter to Colac and district, sports reports that embrace and acknowledge the efforts and achievements of our sportsmen and women, advertising tailored to the market, the region’s best real estate guide and a guaranteed readership, it’s obvious why The Colac Herald is Colac and district’s newspaper of choice.

The Colac Herald: Your News, Your Paper