Articles by Jacob Traynor
Council’s cleaning contract could get messy
Colac Otway Shire councillors have asked questions about cost and local content over a proposed new $857,000 cleaning contract.
Extra documents delay decision
Colac Otway Shire councillors will have an extra week to go through a hundreds-of-pages report before voting on a proposed million-bird chicken farm at Birregurra.
Policy changes to be considered
Colac Otway Shire Council is set to update its purchasing rules, as well as guidelines for handling complaints.
Multi-sport facility considered
Council should take a second shot to score funding for a basketball-soccer area in Colac West’s only community space, a report says.
Council investigates changes to question time
People asking questions at Colac Otway Shire Council meetings would have a chance to make a short statement for context, under proposed new rules.
Chicken farm considered at Birregurra
A proposed chicken meat farm at Birregurra should get the green light, a planning report says – but with a laundry list of conditions, including fewer birds.
Elliminyt pavilion’s potential upgrade
Upgrading Elliminyt Recreation Reserve’s crumbling pavilion could boost off-field community use and help attract housing in Colac, a report says.
Council to consider new cleaning contract
A mobile app would help proposed new contractors keep Colac Otway Shire facilities squeaky clean for at least the next three years.