Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Basketball ring for lake’s shore

    A swish new basketball ring will grace Lake Colac’s foreshore, for people of all ages to practise their basketball skills.

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  • Property passed in

    An Apollo Bay battle-axe block has passed to a vendor bid after it failed to sell at auction over the weekend.

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  • Restoration projects keep Bernard busy

    Colac’s Bernard Callahan has spent years restoring classic cars and motorcycles, and takes particular pride in his prized 1957 Chevrolet.

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  • Passion to help young farmers

    Alvie’s Brooke Lane says she hopes to inspire young people to join the dairying community through her new leadership position.

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  • Four-decade reunion in Colac

    Former high school classmates have travelled far and wide to reunite with each other in the heart of Colac.

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  • Cattle numbers up at market

    More than 250 cattle went under the hammer at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale.

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  • Fire restrictions start Christmas Eve

    Colac and district residents have just two weeks to clean up their properties before fire restrictions come into force.

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  • Bay housing estate draws wide views

    A development consultancy has urged Colac Otway Shire Council to consider an Apollo Bay housing estate that could host social housing, after seven years of planning.

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