A prominent community activist, and one-time Board member of the Seymour Telegraph newspaper, Dr Colin Officer died on December 31, aged 89.

A service to remember the life of this Order of Australia recipient was held at Christ Church Anglican Church, Seymour, on January 8.

Dr Officer was actively involved in environment issues, and memorial donations were encouraged to be made to Birdlife Australia. Many of his community activities extended across the North-East region including Murrindindi.

He was son of Ernest and Doris Officer, brother of John and Mary Jean (all dec); husband of Margaret (dec), and later Marie; father to Clodagh, Jenny, Zara and Erina,  grandfather to Tom, Lucy, Dorian, Beau, Alex, Astrid, Felix and Harry; and great grandfather to Finnley.

Arrangements were in the hands of McCormack Funerals.