Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Pacific worker boost: Vanuatu employees fill labour shortage

    Scores more international workers have arrived in Colac to help fill critical labour shortages, but the COVID outbreak has curbed officials from properly rolling out the welcome mat. 

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  • Call to open visitor centre

    A former volunteer at Colac’s Visitor Information Centre says the facility should reopen its doors for visitors and holidaymakers.

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  • Remote work inspires nurse

    A Colac district nurse has earned a national honour for her long-running service in remote communities.

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  • Stolen motorbike

    Police are investigating the theft of a children’s motorbike in Colac.

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  • PALLIATIVE PUSH: Call for state funding for Colac care service

    A unique Colac end-of-life service should be the model for the rest of Victoria, a crossbench MP says, and deserves major support to continue growing.

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  • Road ban for drug drive mum

    A Kawarren woman who drove her son to work after smoking a joint has lost her licence for 12 months.

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  • Whiskey distillery hurdle presents opportunity

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it is disappointed about a Perth-based distillery abandoning its Colac expansion plans, but the site is a golden opportunity for other interested investors.

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  • Accolades for business chief

    A Camperdown district woman who served as boss of one the country’s most recognisable companies has received a rare honour.

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