Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Beeac phone tower nearly ready after delays

    A Beeac phone tower is “very close to completion”, with 700 metres of trenching being the last piece of the puzzle.

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  • Colac could fly rainbow flag

    Colac Otway Shire Council could join its neighbours in flying a rainbow flag to recognise IDAHOBIT and support the shire’s LGBTQIA+ community.

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  • Cattle prices stay mostly firm

    Colac is staying on-par with state-wide cattle prices after Colac Regional Saleyards’ weekly fat sale.

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  • Right recipe for success

    Pirron Yallock farmers Ulke and Sarah De Kleine have created “just the right mix” for healthier cows and optimised dairy production.

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  • Couple escapes injury near Gellibrand

    A young couple are “counting their lucky stars” after escaping injury when an otherwise healthy large tree fell on the car they were travelling in.

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  • Birregurra road upgrade starts

    Birregurra road users will face detours and delays for the next 10 weeks while road crews work to rebuild a 3.4-kilometre stretch for travellers.

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  • BUILDERS BUSY: $123 million in construction approved for Colac Otway

    A new $17-million campus for Colac Specialist School has helped Colac Otway record another big year of construction spending, despite the shire-wide spend plateauing.

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  • Trusty potato bag saved Neville’s life

    Neville Bennett’s fellow firefighters were fearing the worst 40 years ago when they saw him go up in smoke after the Ash Wednesday fires, but he was protected by his gear and a spud bag.

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