Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Bruce Street backflip

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing a big project backflip over the sale of council-owned land in Colac.

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  • Wetlands project tops council funding list

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing to spend more than $2.4 million in Federal Government funding to develop wetlands at Elliminyt.

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  • Chance to revamp entrance to Colac

    Redesigning a Colac East roundabout could be a “golden opportunity” to beautify the city’s entrance and make a statement, a Colac Otway Shire councillor says.

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  • Housing shortage on agenda for MP

    A south-west Victorian crossbench MP has dropped into Colac to talk to residents and community leaders, with housing high on the agenda.

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  • Woman trapped in crash

    Emergency crews have worked to free a woman following a single-vehicle smash at Cressy.

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  • Land value worry over flood maps

    Birregurra landholders say a proposed flood overlay change modelled on a freak event could wipe the value off their properties and impact their security in retirement.

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  • Police priced out

    Apollo Bay’s worsening accommodation crisis has hampered efforts to fill police vacancies in the town ahead of summer.

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  • Calls to alter coastal trail

    Thousands of people have had a say on a $23-million coastal trail, with calls for major changes to proposed sections near Lorne and Skenes Creek.

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