Articles by Jacob Traynor
Council to appoint tender for kerbside rubbish
The search for a hard waste collection service for Colac Otway Shire will start this month.
Sports grounds score upgrades
Better, brighter lights are coming to Birregurra’s football oval and big cricket scores will light up one of Colac and district’s most idyllic grounds.
Drainage issues at upgraded oval
Action to fix drainage issues at a recently-upgraded Colac sports oval will depend on a designer’s report.
Glass recycling coming by November
Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a contract to roll out glass-only recycling bins across the shire, with the service set to start in coming months.
LET THERE BE LAND: Development plan released for huge housing growth
A plan to release about 500 lots of desperately needed residential land in Colac is coming closer to fruition.
Toilets, seaweed, power and energy discussed
Gender-specific toilets, renewable energy contracts and seaweed farms were among the hot topics during community question time at this week’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.
Public can comment on land sale
Colac Otway Shire Council will hear from the public about its proposed sale of council-owned land at Colac’s Bruce Street.
Plans open for comment
Colac Otway residents and ratepayers can jump online and have a say on plans that could guide the council for the next four years and beyond.