Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • One bailed and one remanded over home invasion

    A Colac man accused of taking part in a violent home invasion and assault has been released on bail.

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  • Birre base for Men’s Shed

    Birregurra tinkerers and motor-minds are celebrating the announcement of their new headquarters.

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  • Low crime earns towns “safe” status

    Property crime in Colac has fallen, new mapping shows, while towns around the city are among the “safest” in the state.  

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  • Camper’s long wait for home

    The plight of a homeless woman living at Meredith Park raises the question of need-versus-regulation at the site and puts a spotlight on the demand for social housing.

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  • Violent attack follows series of offences

    A Cobden man who committed a harrowing attack on a woman has a history of domestic violence, a court has heard.

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  • Bats return to gardens

    The bats are back at the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Talks on proposed land sale delayed

    Colac Otway Shire Council is taking more time to go through community concerns about the proposed sale of council-owned land in Colac.

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  • Crime rates at a six-year low

    Crime rates in Colac Otway Shire have dropped to their lowest in six years, with the area’s top cop praising local investigators.

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