Articles by Jacob Traynor
Redback-to-back champions
Canny bowling and tight defensive pressure have helped division three cricket powerhouse Irrewarra clinch back-to-back trophies.
Ice stash linked to man at train stop
A Camperdown man allegedly caught with 20 grams of the drug ice has appeared at court.
A desparate need for drug support
Colac “desperately” needs funding for a drug and alcohol specialist at its hospital, an MP says.
Police hunt stabbing suspects
An unprovoked assault in Colac’s Gellibrand Street has left a man stabbed and in hospital, with police urging witnesses or people with footage to come
forward.
No cash for Otway panther DNA hunt
State authorities have declined to use eDNA testing technology to help the search for black panthers in regions like the Otways.
P-plater speeds past police
A p-plater who sped past police at 172km and refused to do a drug test has had his mate’s vehicle impounded at Warncoort.
Police targeting speeders
“If you speed in Colac and surrounds this long weekend, I promise you’ll receive a fine.”
No bail in cruelty case
A Camperdown man accused of animal cruelty and making threats to kill will remain in custody until August.