Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Colac Otway passes 1000 mark for COVID

    Colac Otway Shire has recorded more than 1000 COVID cases since the pandemic began, propelled by more than 700 cases this month.

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  • Schools ready for new normal

    Colac principals say schools are gearing up for a return under new COVID rules, but staffing could likely be touch-and-go.

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  • Trainers flock to Cressy

    Hundreds of dogs and their handlers have descended on Cressy for the return of the town’s celebrated sheepdog trials.

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  • Pacific worker boost: Vanuatu employees fill labour shortage

    Scores more international workers have arrived in Colac to help fill critical labour shortages, but the COVID outbreak has curbed officials from properly rolling out the welcome mat. 

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  • Call to open visitor centre

    A former volunteer at Colac’s Visitor Information Centre says the facility should reopen its doors for visitors and holidaymakers.

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  • Remote work inspires nurse

    A Colac district nurse has earned a national honour for her long-running service in remote communities.

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  • Stolen motorbike

    Police are investigating the theft of a children’s motorbike in Colac.

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  • PALLIATIVE PUSH: Call for state funding for Colac care service

    A unique Colac end-of-life service should be the model for the rest of Victoria, a crossbench MP says, and deserves major support to continue growing.

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