Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council wants to stick with rates system

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing to stick to its rates burden status quo for the next three years.

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  • Stormwater leak causes road collapse

    A Colac intersection could be closed for at least a week while authorities fix a sinkhole.

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  • Cobden waste dumping causes a stink

    A pest poo pumper has forced officials to temporarily close Cobden’s community dump point.

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  • Vision for region in 2026 games

    Business leaders are musing on the benefits of a Commonwealth Games across regional Victoria.

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  • Winchelsea car theft inquiry

    Detectives are unravelling how a vehicle stolen near Winchelsea last month has wound up at Mortlake, with potential Colac links to the crime.

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  • Rating system likely to remain the same

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing to maintain the status quo come rates bill time, with the public likely to soon have a say.

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  • Funding boost for councils

    Colac Otway Shire Council has received a nearly-$900,000 no-strings cash injection from the Federal Government.

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  • Speedster pleads guilty

    A motorcyclist is off the road for six months after flouting speed limits near Kennett River.  

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