Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Safety a top priority for district farmers

    A Carlisle River dairy farm leaves no stone unturned to make sure each person is looked after on the property.

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  • Shearing team really clicks together

    A young gun crew of shearers in the Colac district are ending the season on a high after travelling state-wide and setting personal records.

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  • Soldier’s own words from First World War

    “I’ve been in bushfires in the Otways, galloped through them to try and help someone. It was the same feeling. The same – not frightened – strain, as you might say.”

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  • French link to artist’s inspiration

    Camperdown artist Carol Eagle has a keen interest in marrying history and clay to create homages to her French and Australian ancestry.

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  • Pressure is mounting to open visitor centre

    Community members and business owners alike are pushing for the Colac Visitor Information Centre to re-open after potential losses.

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  • Highway quality defended

    A Colac MP has labelled the major Princes Highway upgrade “second rate”, while a roads authority says the build was up to standards.

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  • Busy lake reeling in fishermen

    Fishers are lining the shores of Lake Purrumbete to snag redfins, tiger trout and more over the holidays.

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  • Businesses buoyed by tourism rebound

    Colac and district traders reaped the benefits over the Easter long weekend, with a steady flow of interstate and international tourists enjoying the region’s drawcards.

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