Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Contract decision for track

    A major mountain bike trail project at Forrest is gaining speed, with Colac Otway Shire Council approving more than $1 million in construction contracts.  

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  • Lightning knocks bricks from chimney

    Apollo Bay shoppers and pedestrians received a hell of a shock when lighting struck a historic chimney nearby.

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  • Cressy wins big with dog trial

    Wild weather, close competition and a great community turnout – Cressy’s iconic dog sheepdog trials had it all this year.

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  • Colac anglers net wins

    Community anglers from near and far have wrapped up the Lake Purrumbete Angling Club’s highly successful twilight competition, with a Colac fisher once again taking out a top prize.

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  • Nursing revamp for historic pub

    A Colac aged-care facility is planning a $5-million expansion that would include moving into the city’s oldest surviving hotel buildings.

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  • Mountain bike, oval lighting contracts on cards for council

    A million-dollar Forrest mountain bike track upgrade could be a step closer this week, with a construction contract on the cards at a Colac Otway Shire Council special meeting.

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  • Power pole fire spreads into farmland

    More than 20 firefighting units have turned out to battle a grassfire that claimed nearly 30 hectares at Winchelsea.

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  • Students back in schoolyard for new year

    Thousands of students return to the schoolyard today as Colac and district schools kick off for a new year.

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