Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Land value worry over flood maps

    Birregurra landholders say a proposed flood overlay change modelled on a freak event could wipe the value off their properties and impact their security in retirement.

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  • Police priced out

    Apollo Bay’s worsening accommodation crisis has hampered efforts to fill police vacancies in the town ahead of summer.

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  • Calls to alter coastal trail

    Thousands of people have had a say on a $23-million coastal trail, with calls for major changes to proposed sections near Lorne and Skenes Creek.

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  • Sale of city servo could turn heads

    A long-disused service station at Colac East is up for sale, with any potential redevelopment tipped to be a big step towards beautifying the city’s entrance.

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  • Community can tour Lake Colac’s history

    Lake Colac’s human history comes to life in a new online timeline, launched this week.

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  • Lights back on at Cape Otway

    Cape Otway’s iconic lightstation is reopening its gates from tomorrow and welcoming back day visitors for one last summer hurrah.

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  • Five treated after smash

    Victims of a car crash west of Camperdown have avoided life-threatening injuries, police say.

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  • Council news: council pays up over radio deal

    A final washup of Colac Otway Shire Council’s million-dollar loss over a radio contract will include what the organisation has done in response.

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