Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Permit approved in farm zone

    “I don’t see how construction of a house on this particular block of land is going to compromise our plan.”

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  • Neighbours divided on plan

    The closest neighbours to a proposed 1.6-million-bird chicken meat farm at Birregurra have thrown their support behind the venture.

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  • Terms shed light on issues

    Councillor behaviour, CEO support, meetings, conflicts and handling of matters with “serious risk to health and safety” are all specific focuses for Colac Otway Shire Council’s new eagle-eye overseer.

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  • Submitters want volunteers

    Community speakers have backed a return of volunteers to the Colac Visitor Information Centre, while councillors have made sure the final decision will be made at COPACC, not Apollo Bay.

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  • Hart Street Care centre objectors to speak

    Traffic, noise and parking are among the chief concerns of objectors to a proposed $1.2-million childcare centre at Elliminyt.

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