Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Resident thrilled at smoother ride

    A Beech Forest resident says upgrades to a key Otways road have dramatically improved safety for both tourists and trucks.

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  • Hardship policy update

    An updated policy will help Colac Otway ratepayers who are feeling financial hardship to apply for relief with other organisations.

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  • Going green

    Colac Otway Shire Council is going greener, electing to buy electricity from 100-per-cent renewable power from Wednesday.

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  • Council wants consultation over Bay reserve

    Colac Otway Shire Council wants people to have their say on the future management of Apollo Bay’s recreation reserve.

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  • Hitting the roof: Ceiling fears force closure of Bluewater pool

    Colac’s Bluewater pool has suddenly closed to urgently remove the ceiling, after engineers advised the council there was a risk sections of it could fall.

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  • Big move for shire’s libraries

    Colac Otway bookworms will be able to get their hands on more reads from July next year, when the shire’s libraries become part of Geelong’s system.

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  • Council paying back pool costs

    Colac Otway Shire Council will reimburse Apollo Bay’s school $75,000 for works on the town’s long-awaited indoor pool.

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  • Groups set to share $200,000 in grants

    Colac Otway Shire Council will include more than $200,000 in community cash grants in its draft budget, with a second round of more than $100,000 still up for grabs.

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