Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Motorist convicted

    A Colac man who twice failed an oral fluid test last year has lost his licence for 12 months for drug driving.

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  • Boozy coastal motorist spends time off road

    A drink-driving hospitality worker caught at more than three times the legal limit at Apollo Bay has lost his licence for 16 months.

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  • Police hunting Bay hoons

    Police are appealing for information from the public to help nab a group of hoons who smoked up rubber across the Bay on Saturday.

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  • Council report card released

    Steering through the COVID crisis, first across the line for carbon neutrality, record community satisfaction and a host of local infrastructure projects are highlights of Colac Otway Shire Council’s latest annual report.

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  • No plan objections

    Colac Otway Shire Council has tweaked its Environmental Sustainability Policy for the first time since 2012.  

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  • Tonnes of glass saved

    Colac Otway Shire Council has almost completed its mammoth purple bin rollout, with its maiden collection service diverting a huge haul of glass away from landfill.

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  • Council concludes COVID support fund

    Colac Otway Shire Council tenants will get lease relief and businesses will get money back on health registration fees as the council releases the last of its community assistance package.

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  • Right lane drive fine

    A Pakenham man who hogged the right lane on the Princes Highway has wound up in court.

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