Articles by Rachel Simmonds

  • Twitch switch is paying off

    Online streaming is on the rise, and there’s a Colac broadcaster making waves.

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  • Big move for iconic hedge

    Colac Cemetery’s managers will remove and re-plant an overgrown cypress hedge, after meeting with community members for consultation.

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  • Bright works are waste-free

    A Colac TAFE student is embracing sustainable materials and bright colours to create textile masterpieces.

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  • Celebrations in nick of time

    Colac Red Cross managed to squeeze in its long-planned birthday celebration before the COVID-19 lockdown, after 50 years of community contribution.

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  • Show focus turns to 2022

    COVID-19 uncertainty has stopped the annual Colac show for the second time, but committee organisers say this won’t stop preparations for next year.

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  • Cutting grog has extra benefits

    Two former Colac residents made an extraordinary effort to raise money for Dry July.

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  • Cemetery hedge headache

    Colac Cemetery’s managers are calling for community input on the future of an overgrown cypress hedge.

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  • Concern at bank cutback

    Commonwealth Bank customers at Camperdown have had their access hours cut, following an Australia-wide change to banking.

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