Articles by David McKenzie

  • Cattle prices hitting new highs

    Record-breaking cattle prices continue to impress at Colac Regional Saleyards, with one agent saying the most recent sale was the best he’d ever seen.

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  • Passive home is a dream come true

    Heidi and Shane Fitzsimmons built their passive-solar home in Colac 11 years ago, and Heidi says its sustainable credentials have well and truly paid off in that time.

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  • Rural news roundup

    News on preventing crop diseases, reducing feral deer, and eradicating avian influenza.

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  • Cattle prices go down during weekly market

    Cattle prices eased but the yarding size increased at Colac’s weekly market.

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  • Swooping season is upon us

    Swooping season is almost here, with magpies and masked lapwings nesting across Colac and district.

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  • Month-long road closure frustrates Otways locals

    A major Otways road remains closed a month after the Barwon River broke its banks and blocked the tourist route.

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  • COPACC celebrations continue with radio coverage

    Colac’s arts centre’s 20th birthday celebrations this week continue with a history exhibition and a morning of radio broadcasts.

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  • Census forms still accepted

    More than a quarter of Victorian households are yet to complete their Census forms, a week after the official Census night.

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