Articles by: Jacob Traynor
EASTER GOUGE: Supermarket blames cocoa shortage for bilby spike
Leave the chocolate bilbies out of your price gouging, a Colac district resident is telling a supermarket giant.
Council aboard the GORRT train
Colac Otway Shire Council will ink a new two-year deal to be part of a coastal tourism body, with councillors green-lighting funding at their latest council meeting.
Council inks $2-million fuel scheme
Colac Otway Shire Council has secured a critical $2-million bulk fuel contract, which includes buying its own infrastructure.
More time to decide on land sale
Colac Otway Shire Council has deferred a decision on selling land in Colac to give neighbouring residents time to adjust.
IN THE DARK: Otways residents recall critical safety failures during bushfires
Simpson residents say governments are building mobile towers that can’t work in emergencies, when they need them most.
Council notes path study for Lake Colac loop
Councillors have endorsed a study into building a path around Lake Colac – but there is no commitment to construction, they say.
East housing development makes progress
Councillors have praised movement on a development in Colac East that would create 40 residential lots.
German tourist applies for bail, police oppose
Police are opposing bail for a German tourist charged with causing a crash that killed a Cobden man.
Coroner calls for review of high-crash district route
A coroner wants a review of signs at a high-crash intersection commonly used by Colac district commuters.
Youth club vote is moved
Councillor exits have deferred a decision on the future of the Colac Youth Club building.
Drink driver fined, holds on to licence
An arborist who refused to dob in a drink-driver at Kennett River has escaped losing his licence.
Colac accused awaits fate behind bars
A Colac man accused of stabbing his housemate as he slept remains behind bars while he waits to face court.
Man nabbed with stolen tools
Police have arrested a man over a Carlisle River burglary after allegedly catching him with stolen items.
Council meets minister, new Birre book spot
Birregurra residents will now benefit from a new automated library kiosk for easy borrowing and pick-ups.
Big kudos for Colac’s Kana
Hundreds of families turned out to the Colac Showgrounds for Colac Kana Festival on Saturday.
Wool challenge marks 30 years
Hundreds of visitors have flocked to Warncoort to witness the International Back-to-Back Wool Challenge.
Homes coming, but frustration at state for creating Colac “ghetto”
The State Government has officially approved plans to build 50 public and affordable homes in Colac’s Pound Road.
Man killed by fire and clutter
The death of a reclusive hoarder in a suspicious fire at Beeac has led to fresh calls for a state squalor taskforce.
Central building on agenda
Paths, a fuel contract, and the future of Colac Youth Club are just a handful of the items on the agenda at this month’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.
Man in court after Queen Street stabbing
Police have arrested and charged a man following an alleged stabbing in Colac on Wednesday night.
Saleyard stir: proposed shake-up sparks beef with stakeholders
Setting up a new buyer at the Colac Regional Saleyards could boost competition and reverse dwindling sale numbers, a farmer and councillor says.
Trip down memory lane is a hit
Familiar faces have turned out in droves for a fun-filled reunion at Larpent.
Stone operation says no on-site source
A Birregurra bluestone cutting business at the centre of a planning permit scuffle wants to shake up its operation.
Have say on major facility
A proposal to lease COPACC to a major events company has triggered a wave of public opinion.
