Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Season wet and wintry

    Colac and district residents experienced a chilly and damp end to winter, following a wetter-than-average August.

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  • Colac’s treasure trove

    “It’s like the inside of my head, it’s colourful and it’s loud.”

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  • New treatment aims to stop Otways dieback

    A state authority has started an Otways experimental trial to help re-establish habitats for threatened species.

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  • Orderly exit commended

    Colac fire authorities are praising emergency plans after a family evacuated a house fire that started in a bedroom.

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  • Welfare care creates rare lambing season

    There’s proof in the pudding for Werneth prime lamb farmer Suzanne Lewis’s methods after one of her sheep delivered rare, but healthy and happy quintuplets.

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  • Higher numbers at Colac saleyards

    Colac Regional Saleyards had a boost in cattle numbers at its weekly fat sale with strong prices across heavy heifers.

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  • Junior netballers primed for finals

    Colac Tigers junior netballers are raring to go with four teams prepped and ready for this weekend’s first round of finals clashes.

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  • Radio crew breaks awards record

    MixxFM Colac has broken records for its high number of nominations at this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards.

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