Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Lake’s water quality faces more scrutiny

    Keeping livestock away from Lake Colac’s banks and reversing sediment build-up would improve the lake’s water quality, a sailor and wetland scientist say.

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  • Drug trafficker pleads guilty

    An ice-affected Colac woman who was busted trafficking drugs to an undercover police officer says she wants to change for her mother, her father, and her daughter that she no longer sees.

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  • Volunteers help boost contribution of charities

    Op shops have backed a campaign to recruit more helpers in Colac, highlighting the benefits of volunteering.

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  • Motorcycle clocked at 150kmh

    Road police confiscated this motorbike on Sunday after detecting it travelling at 150kmh on Colac-Forrest Road at Yeo.

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  • Fire crews help secure state’s borders

    Forest fire crew members from Colac and district have been helping manage COVID-19 checkpoints.

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  • Help needed to sort donations

    Colac op shops are reporting a flood of donations and are calling out for more hands to help ease the strain on volunteers.

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  • Musical renaissance to attract shoppers

    Buskers in Colac’s Murray Street could help energise the city’s shopping strip and give young musicians a chance to cut their teeth, traders say.  

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  • Lake health warning after rain

    People should avoid swimming in Lake Colac 48 hours after rain, new signs advise.

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