Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Report bolsters surf centre push

    A proposed ocean safety centre at Apollo Bay would deliver almost $33 million to the local economy and create scores more jobs, new projections show.

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  • Colac delivery truck driver avoids criminal record

    A truck driver who took out a powerline in Colac has lost his licence for three months, but will scrape by without a criminal record.

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  • Praise for selfless first responders

    A team of Simpson community first responders has notched up nearly 100 callouts in its first year and saved at least two lives.

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  • Non-lethal options under state rollout

    All frontline police in the Colac district and beyond will receive tasers as part of a state-wide roll-out.

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  • Council transport training

    A Colac Otway Shire councillor will head to Melbourne’s Town Hall to talk transport issues and bring back helpful tools for staff and councillor decision-making. 

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  • Harbor and lighting contracts awarded

    A Birregurra sports lighting project and major Apollo Bay design works can get underway, with Colac Otway Shire Council awarding contracts for both works. 

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  • Dirt bike crash leads to loss of licence

    A Colac district farmhand involved in a dirt bike crash has lost his driver’s licence but escaped a criminal record.

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  • Ex-mayor behind Colac’s sign

    Colac’s Jason Schram wants to set the record straight about that sign.

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