Articles by Rachel Simmonds
Busy two market days for Colac’s saleyards
Colac Regional Saleyards’ had solid sales, happy vendors and firm prices at its weekly and monthly markets.
Big birthday bash for Beechy
A beloved Otways railway that helped develop agriculture in the region for 60 years has just turned 120, with railway enthusiasts celebrating its history.
Bulla boosts milk payments
Colac’s Bulla Dairy Foods has announced a milk price increase for the 2021-22 season following an upwards trend for farmgate milk prices and a roaring holiday trade.
Colac duo join in flood effort
Colac SES members have joined rescue efforts in northern New South Wales after severe weather and flooding inundated homes.
Low rainfall tally for summer’s end
Colac and district’s continual dry weather and sporadic downpours caused a mild summer, but limited rain in February meant a dry end to the season.
Graduate thrives at AKD
AKD’s Jasikrat Singh Marwah says his three months at the timber processing facility have been an exciting and “huge journey”.
Camp Quality convoy is a hit
A Colac truck convoy honked their horns and rallied together to raise money for a children’s cancer charity.
Cows hit 350 cents at market
Cattle prices dropped at Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly sale, with the top cows making about 350 cents a kilogram.