Colac district farmers have missed out on the spring rain many were relying on and are knuckling down for a summer that could be worse than the “drought year” of 2006.Corunnun dairy farmers Donna and Rick Sutherland said 2008 could end worse than 2006.“It’s terribly dry here,” Mrs Sutherland said.“We haven’t got rain this month [...]
Colac’s Wilma and Harry Salmon are grateful to have each other after 60 years of marriage.Mr and Mrs Salmon reached the milestone yesterday and said they were glad they were still able to look after each other.The Salmons married at Colac’s St Andrew’s Uniting Church, then a Presbyterian church, on November 20, 1948.Mr Salmon was [...]
Forrest residents plan to extend a mountain bike track in a bid to increase the number of cyclists visiting the town.Forrest Tiger Rail Trail committee president Bob Brooks said plans to extend a track from Forrest to the town’s recreation reserve were with the Colac Otway Shire Council’s planning department. “We have applied to have [...]
We asked people what they thought about the AFL’s strict drug testing rules for Ben Cousins if he returned to the league.
“There seems to be an inconsistency with other players and they are pretty harsh. It’s not fair to attack him just because he’s admitted to it.”Jim Wintle,Alvie
“I think he’s done his time and if [...]
Colac Otway Shire residents can expect to live as long as most Victorians, which is longer than most people in the world.State Government figures show Colac Otway Shire’s female life expectancy is 84 years and five weeks and it is 78 years and two months for males.Corangamite Shire residents have a life expectancy beneath the [...]
More than 200 Colac Year 12 students will rejoice today – final exams are over.Victorian Certificate of Education end-of-year exams finished yesterday, and Colac Secondary College Year 12 students Scott Kenyon and Rebecca Gaylard are excited. “I’m stoked,” Rebecca said.“I had to do an extra year because I went overseas so I’m happy I’ve finished [...]
Colac district girls can learn how to catch a wave at an Apollo Bay surf clinic this weekend.Organiser Nancy Kininmonth said about a dozen people had registered for the Ripcurl Girls Go Surfing day on Sunday.“We’ve had people already register but we often just get people showing up on the day,’ Ms Kininmonth said. “Last [...]
Two Colac filmmakers will have an inaugural screening tonight of a trailer from their upcoming feature film.Colac’s Lachlan Ryan and Jarrod Theodore will première their short film 3 of a Kind at Colac Otway Performing Arts and Cultural Centre.Mr Theodore said Colac district residents would also be the first to see clips from the duo’s [...]
Victoria’s Health and Community Services Union says the future of Colac’s Colanda Centre for people with disabilities is a “major issue” for Colac’s community and the city’s economy.Health and Community Services Union state secretary Lloyd Williams said Colanda’s residents were the priority but uncertainty about the centre’s future was difficult for its 250 staff and [...]
Firefighters say the Otway Ranges are the driest since the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires and will only get drier as drought continues to take its toll. Firefighters said they would struggle to extinguish a blaze this summer and a lack of water would further hamper their efforts.Country Fire Authority operations managers have classified this fire [...]
