Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Battered boxes across Colac

    A slew of Colac residents have been left with half-standing, destroyed or off-kilter mailboxes with police appealing for information and security footage.

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  • Upgrades for healthcare

    Colac, Apollo Bay and Winchelsea health services will all have a piece of the pie with the State Government announcing funding for major health system upgrades.

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  • Numbers increase at markets

    Quality and competition are on the rise at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale, as Colac and district reach the tail end of spring.

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  • Fuse box fire closes bar early

    Colac Central Hotel were forced to evacuate 18 patrons after a power box went up in flames on Friday night.

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  • Down the ‘rabbit hole’ of art

    Cobden’s Chelsea Hatherall says her extensive photography background helped inform her acrylic creations as a contemporary artist.

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  • Farmers adapt to challenges

    Colac district farmers are fast learning how to adapt to a steadily changing climate, with shelterbelts, healthy pastures and grazing management proving popular.

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  • Black car evades officer

    Colac’s Criminal Investigation Unit are appealing for information after a black BMW evaded police near Barongarook on Saturday.

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  • Wonders on show at Warrion

    Garden enthusiasts, crafty creators and tasty treats – this year’s Warrion Flower Show had it all.

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