Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Call for sculpture park revamp

    Could Colac’s Sculpture Park receive a revamp ahead of its 40th birthday? At least one resident hopes so.

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  • Colac Otway council considers $175K increase for cleaning

    Colac Otway Shire’s annual cleaning bill could be set for a big rise in October.

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  • Housing, health, climate and education priorities

    Housing, accessible health care, climate change and more money into public education.

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  • Former mayor slams council budget

    Colac Otway Shire Council is mismanaging its finances and facilities, a former mayor says – wasting ratepayer money on “woke” committees instead of spending it on community needs.

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  • Birre leads planning for BMX project

    Birregurra families are calling for council help to get wheels-up on a ground-breaking community-led BMX project.

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  • Subdivision plans at Colac West

    An iconic sawtooth building in Colac West’s industrial area could soon make way for a five-lot subdivision.

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  • Bushfire, erosion plans required for permit

    Developers of a group accommodation project at Johanna will have time to secure bushfire and erosion approval, following a decision by the state’s planning umpire.

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  • Victims need to be heard

    Three survivors of family violence in Colac district say victims’ voices need to be heard.

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