Victoria’s annual Falls Festival has received $8500 from the Brumby Government to boost tourism and support jobs. The highly anticipated music festival, at Lorne over the new year period, is once again a sell out for 2009. Member for Western Victoria Gayle Tierney said the event was set to be [...]

Colac and district women can improve their financial confidence at free workshops next month. Women’s Affairs Minister Maxine Morand said the Steps to Securing your Financial Future workshops aimed to help reduce the wealth gap between men and women. Ms Morand [...]

World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5 in more than 100 countries. It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment, and enhances political attention and action. World Environment Day can be celebrated in many ways, including [...]

The Colac Herald asked people how to overcome a shortage of district football umpires.

“People need to respect the umpires and respect their decisions and the rules of the game. It’s all about respect.” Kevin Bennett, [...]

Mother’s Day will take on new meaning for Forrest’s Siobhan Casey. The new mother will get to share Sunday’s special day with her family and 17-day-old daughter Isla. Mrs Casey said she and her husband Daniel opted to spend Mother’s Day with their extended family rather than lash out [...]

Colac Otway Shire horticulture apprentice Daniel Roberts achieved top honours at the Geelong Regional Training Awards. The former Colac College student won best third-year parks and gardens apprentice. Daniel has eight months of his apprenticeship left to serve, and said he was motivated by the theoretical [...]

Colac district police suspended a man’s licence for a second time after he was allegedly involved in an accident while driving drunk. Camperdown Police said they were “very disappointed” in driver behaviour this week after the Warrnambool man blew more than three times the legal limit. Constable Marty Howells said [...]

Colac Secondary College students received inspiration from former AFL footballer, performer and writer Glenn Manton. Manton, who played for Essendon and Carlton, made two separate presentations to Year 11 and Year 12 students. Senior school co-ordinator John Turner said Manton spoke during Friday’s presentations about life skills and how [...]

Stock producers often look at putting their stock back out onto pastures as soon as there is a green tinge, but Department of Primary Industries district veterinarian Dr Paul Beltz advises against this. “We are often called out to producers who have lost stock or have stock going backwards in condition when they [...]

Assistance measures announced by Agriculture Minister Joe Helper will enhance the National Livestock Identification System for sheep and goats. The assistance package includes a drop in the price of electronic NLIS sheep tags from $1.35 to $1 per tag, effective immediately, and dollar-for-dollar grants of up to $2500 available until June 30, [...]