Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Get your displays up for lights competition

    The annual Colac Herald and MixxFM Christmas Lights Competition launches today, and organisers are hoping for this year to be the biggest ever.

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  • Debate brewing around bottle-o

    A big-name bottle shop has plans to open in Apollo Bay’s main trade promenade, sparking discussion among residents.

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  • Council pondering worker camping permit system

    Proposed temporary worker accommodation permits would let workers camp or reside at homes and businesses within Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Authorities near finish on new Bay path

    Say goodbye to sketchy Great Ocean Road pedestrians – nearly 500 metres of washed away path at Apollo Bay will be back online early next month, authorities say.

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  • Metro speeders put on notice

    Colac and Surf Coast police have handed out more than 100 tickets to city slicker day trippers.

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  • Composting centre planned for district

    A leading organic material recycler has received more than $1 million to set up a new facility in Colac Otway.

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  • Christmas spirit arrives in city

    Here’s to years of Christmas cheer in Colac’s Memorial Square, with Colac Otway Shire Council unveiling its brand-new Christmas tree on Wednesday evening.

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  • Council’s radio deal under fire

    A Colac Otway Shire councillor says a million-dollar loss on a two-way radio contract comes down to an unprecedented finance deal, which councillors never authorised.  

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