Articles by Jacob Traynor
Council seeks tender for sports ground lights
Time is running out for contractors to tender for sports lighting upgrades at four footy and cricket ovals across Colac and district.
Bay’s battery power study
Apollo Bay has signed up for a battery power study that could help the coastal town boost its solar power use and minimise blackouts.
Rape charge cops eight-year sentence
A jury found the 45-year-old guilty of one count of rape last week, following a four-day trial at County Court at Geelong.
Court backlog leaves cases in the lurch
Colac and district lawyers say a growing court backlog means it’s taking months longer for victims and offenders to see justice.
Charity convoy grateful for support
A Crolac truckie is heaping praise on the local business community after receiving scores of donations for a charity auction and trivia event.
Drug driver turns leaf
A Colac woman charged with serial drug driving offences has impressed a magistrate with her turnaround.
Christmas stoush: Colac to get Christmas tree, push for Bay split fails
Colac Otway Shire councillor debate over funding a Colac Christmas tree has boiled over into dispute about a Colac-versus-Apollo Bay divide.
Man to learn dog abuse penalty
A Camperdown man has admitted to beating a dog, dangerous driving, breaching an intervention order and more, with a court to decide his punishment.