Articles by David McKenzie

  • Prioritise your vegie patch

    With summer drawing to a close, and autumn just around the corner, now can be a busy time in the garden.

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  • Native gardens draw beneficial birds

    While today’s feature article is about deterring birds from fruit trees, that doesn’t mean we want to deter birds completely.

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  • Fabulous fruit growth takes a bit of work

    Most gardeners know the annoyance of having birds or insects attack their fruit.

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  • Contest to name firefighting aircraft

    The Federal Government is inviting students between Grade Five and Year Eight across rural and regional schools to enter a naming competition for the first national large air tanker.

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  • Grown cattle attract strong price results

    Grown cattle attracted strong prices at Colac’s weekly market, despite a small yarding.

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  • Have a say on region’s water and sewerage prices

    Colac and district residents can complete a Barwon Water survey to help shape future water prices.

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  • Bird’s eye view of the lane

    Can you identify this interesting bird spotted in Colac? Click to find out what it is.

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  • Research on child farm injuries

    Rates of child farm-related injury have remained constant over the past 20 years, despite ongoing efforts to reduce them.

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