Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Fire still smouldering as heat arrives

    Colac fire authorities have warned residents to be wary of windy, hot weather and dry grass this weekend.

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  • WELCOME BACK: Return of international tourists to boost region

    Colac Otway district businesses are champing at the bit to welcome back international tourists after a two-year hiatus due to closed travel borders.

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  • School’s Back!

    Lavers Hill K-12 College students were rapt to be back on school grounds for the start of the school year.

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  • Bay pub set to get high price

    Apollo Bay’s landmark hotel and pub is on the market for the first time in more than 30 years.

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  • Arts show on track

    The Lorne Sculpture Biennale organisers have announced new dates for the anticipated “artistic endeavour” after COVID-19 concerns postponed the event.

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  • Auction to help kids’ charity

    Colac and district volunteers have banded together to organise a gala on Lake Colac to raise money for children with cancer.

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  • Regenerating soil for better farming

    Pomborneit farmer Les Harrison has harnessed regenerative agriculture for prosperous farmland and healthy livestock.

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  • BOAT BOOST: Pontoon boon part of Bay harbour upgrade

    “It will cement Apollo Bay’s reputation as one of the go-to gateways for access to the great fishing waters of Bass Strait.”

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