Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Dogs’ natural instincts shine

    A strong bond, basic obedience and New Zealand dog whistle are all Deans Marsh farmer Jill Stewart needs to help working dogs and their owners flourish.

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  • Grand final win for Colac Blue

    Colac District Cricket Association’s under-13 representative side has finished its Country Week undefeated and grand final winner.

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  • Bay victory on hot day under cover

    Apollo Bay bowlers have celebrated a win against reigning premier Colac, but Winchelsea will be the team to beat, captain Grant McLaren says.

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  • Iconic races return to Lorne

    Four-time Queensland winners Lani Pallister and Manly’s Hayden Cotter have kept their Pier to Pub titles and are already looking ahead to the next events.

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  • Fat sale prices follow trends

    Colac Regional Saleyards’ first regular sale back for the year had high numbers with 519 head of cat-tle go under the hammer, with prices following a national low trend.

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  • Dedicated agent closes chapter

    Charles Stewart stalwart Tim Gibson is hanging up the boots after looking after the region’s farmers for 35 years.

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  • Picture returns to family

    An image is worth a thousand words – and a century-old photograph of a couple’s wedding anniversary has a story to tell.

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  • Brigade worried about Powercor wait times

    Apollo Bay fire authorities say they could have longer wait times to manage power-related fire emergencies after Powercor changed its services to a Colac-based team.

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