Articles by Jacob Traynor
Geelong, Surf Coast in lockdown
Authorised workers travelling between Colac Otway Shire and Greater Geelong and Surf Coast will once again need a permit.
Councillor: Christmas cash should be split with Bay
The Colac business community should chip in for a Memorial Square Christmas tree, a Colac Otway Shire Councillor says, so the council can spend more of its Christmas kitty at Apollo Bay.
State reveals reopening roadmap
Colac and district households will be able to have 30 visitors for Christmas, the State Government hopes.
Report on housing crunch
Homes are slowly becoming available for workers at Apollo Bay, with a suite of actions still to come to help ease the region’s worker housing squeeze.
Victoria’s roadmap to reopening revealed
See the State Government’s full roadmap to reopening under the national transition plan.
Governor won over through Colac visit
Colac’s story of trial and triumph through successive COVID outbreaks has reached the ears of the Victorian Governor.
Crime and police news
Man loses drivers licence after police detect drugs, Scam calls rise in Corangamite, and Colac woman will contest theft charges
Coast crown land changing hands
A new Great Ocean Road authority could soon become the dedicated parks manager for coastal Crown land across the Otways and beyond.