Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Artist embraces a challenge

    Cressy wildlife artist Bev Jacobs is no stranger to hanging out of a helicopter for that “perfect shot” for her artwork.

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  • Quality dairy cattle going up for grabs

    The annual Colac Regional Saleyards dairy heifer sale kicks off on Friday, and a Beeac farmer will make his final dairy dispersal before he focuses solely on beef.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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”.

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