Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Businesses gutted over Falls decision

    Falls Festival’s relocation from near Birregurra to Melbourne has shocked, disappointed and “gutted” the region’s tradespeople.

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  • Spectacular show for talented kids

    Colac and district students are catching up on well-earned rest after a roaring weekend performing at State Schools Spectacular in Melbourne.

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  • FALLS FLEES: Festival relocates to Melbourne amid tribunal delay

    Just as Colac Otway Shire was celebrating landing one of Australia’s biggest music festivals, disappointment has replaced excitement, with organisers relocating the iconic Falls Festival to Melbourne.

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  • Cheerful sight for district’s growers

    A couple of neighbours with decades of farming history are hoping for a bumper canola harvest after a wet season.

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  • Wait time worry for cancer test

    Colac’s Anna Malcolm says she hopes her breast cancer diagnosis will help empower women to “take control of their own health”.

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  • Saleyards’ strong spring start

    Cow numbers dominated Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale, with a strong market start to spring.

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  • Mental health check for Colac

    Colac and district groups and students have marked the importance of R U OK? Day through dancing, lunching, and checking in on loved ones.

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  • Lighthouse reopens next week

    Cape Otway’s iconic lighthouse is gearing up to welcome visitors back after handing over management, right in time for the school holidays.

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