Articles by Jacob Traynor
Rough path will be fixed
Coastal residents say they avoid using an Apollo Bay walking path since its resurfacing, while Colac Otway Shire Council says a fix is on the way.
Leaders raise big issues
More housing, better rail and roads, environmental work – Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has helped push Colac and district’s big issues with senior ministers and spokespeople in Canberra.
Bay’s goodbye to beacon
A 160-year-old maritime beacon at Marengo might be gone, but local history buffs want to ensure it’s not forgotten.
Keep an eye on crime
Police are asking homes and businesses with security surveillance to get in touch about a new initiative that could put a big dent in the city’s property crime.
Toilet strategy on agenda
Residents and ratepayers could soon have a say on Colac Otway Shire’s first Public Toilet Strategy, with loos at Lake Colac and Apollo Bay on the high-priority list.
Vaccine figures keep improving
Colac and district is surging forward with double-dose COVID vaccinations, new data shows.
Inquiry into dwindling summer flows in rivers
Authorities want to take a close look at how to boost critical flows in the Gellibrand River through summer.
Civic precinct review
Have a vision for how Colac’s civic, health and rail precinct should look?