Articles by Rachel Simmonds
Leading cattle studs open for Beef Week
Beef Week will reach Colac and district this Thursday, with the best in the business displaying their cattle before they go to sale just one week later.
Crash at Scotts Creek
Paramedics have transported a man to hospital with an arm injury after a single-vehicle crash at Scotts Creek.
Interim measures to open camping park
Colac Otway Shire councillors will set new accommodation fees for Lake Colac Holiday Park at a council meeting on Wednesday.
Quality polled cattle on show
Pelican Rise’s Chris Meade has plenty of high-quality bulls and cows on offer for this year’s Beef Week, with their farm open for viewing on Thursday.
Apollo Bay reaches top ten beaches
Apollo Bay has earned national recognition for its stellar beach in a Best Australian Beaches list.
Colac home could fetch $2M
Real estate agents are expecting a landmark Colac property to sell for more than $2 million, but it’s the only one of its kind.
Baiting program targets feral foxes near wetlands
Colac district residents should take care when outside with their pets, with Parks Victoria spreading bait to combat foxes at Lake Corangamite.
Cr Jamie Bell’s departure leaves vacancy
Colac Otway Shire Council will have its second countback in weeks to fill a councillor vacancy, after Jamie Bell announced his resignation.