Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Extra documents delay decision

    Colac Otway Shire councillors will have an extra week to go through a hundreds-of-pages report before voting on a proposed million-bird chicken farm at Birregurra.

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  • Policy changes to be considered

    Colac Otway Shire Council is set to update its purchasing rules, as well as guidelines for handling complaints.

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  • Multi-sport facility considered

    Council should take a second shot to score funding for a basketball-soccer area in Colac West’s only community space, a report says.

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  • Council investigates changes to question time

    People asking questions at Colac Otway Shire Council meetings would have a chance to make a short statement for context, under proposed new rules.

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  • Chicken farm considered at Birregurra

    A proposed chicken meat farm at Birregurra should get the green light, a planning report says – but with a laundry list of conditions, including fewer birds.

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  • Elliminyt pavilion’s potential upgrade

    Upgrading Elliminyt Recreation Reserve’s crumbling pavilion could boost off-field community use and help attract housing in Colac, a report says.

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  • Council to consider new cleaning contract

    A mobile app would help proposed new contractors keep Colac Otway Shire facilities squeaky clean for at least the next three years.

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  • Permit approved in farm zone

    “I don’t see how construction of a house on this particular block of land is going to compromise our plan.”

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