Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • New COVID rules for schools

    COVID rapid testing will be in place for at least the first four weeks of Term One under the State Government’s back-to-school rules announced yesterday.

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  • Driver airlifted after crash

    A 20-year-old woman has been airlifted to hospital following a truck rollover in the Colac district, with police praising the truckie’s quick thinking.  

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  • Driver crashed after dozing

    A woman has been lucky to escape with minor injuries after she fell asleep and crashed her vehicle near Port Campbell.

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  • $3.9 million road revamp

    Cobden residents and road users are cheering the start of a multi-million-dollar rebuild of a dodgy district road.

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  • Police patrols in force

    Colac and district road police are set to be out in force next week, the district’s top highway cop says.  

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  • Landslip fix progress

    Road authorities say an Otways road near Lavers Hill will reopen early next month, with crews reportedly making good headway on a fix following a landslip last year.  

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  • Carjacking victim shaken

    A young woman has faced court after she allegedly attempted to violently carjack another female who had just given her a free lift at Camperdown.

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  • Anglers showcase talent

    Camperdown and Colac district anglers of all experience levels have been wetting their lines in a new community competition.

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