Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Quality rams impress at sale

    “The condition of the rams was really second to none, it was outstanding.”

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  • Kinder’s brigade trip

    Millville Child Care Centre kids donned their finest high-vis vests and made the trip to Colac Fire Brigade for hands-on learning.

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  • Fat market softens at Colac

    Colac Regional Saleyards had a drop in prices and numbers with 95 cattle under the hammer at its weekly fat sale.

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  • Proud moment for Colac elephant keeper

    Former Colac district resident Erin Gardiner has her hands full and plenty to celebrate, after welcoming Melbourne Zoo’s first naturally conceived elephant calf.

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  • Barongarook creek’s bad berley

    A collection of fish guts, shark heads and other miscellaneous offal has been dumped in a Colac district creek.

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  • Push for big changes to Apollo Bay vision

    Children’s play areas, pedestrian safety, traffic congestion and accessibility for the Bay’s volunteers are all at the forefront of the community’s concerns for a coastal infrastructure plan.

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  • Working wonders with wagyu

    Colac district farmer Steve Gibbons swore he would never farm again, but a taste for high-end wagyu and a passion for production had him return to the paddocks.

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  • ANZAC history on display in Colac

    Colac’s Visitor Information Centre has a collection of pictures and profiles with hundreds of poppies to commemorate servicepeople for Remembrance Day.

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