Articles by Jacob Traynor
Family offence rate hits a five-year high
Colac Otway Shire’s family violence rate has reached a five-year high, new police crime data shows.
Drone tech easily passing muster
“It’s completely revolutionised the way we run the farm.”
Shire awards have a new date
Colac Otway Shire’s community award winners will receive their accolades at the Colac Kana Festival next year as the council “tries on” on new date for its honours.
Council reserves housing lots
Colac Otway shire Council will go ahead with a public sale process to sell council-owned land in Colac.
Super chopper arrives in Colac
A big, beefed-up water-bombing helicopter has landed in Colac ready to help forest fire crews and volunteer firefighters protect communities over the summer.
$133k penalty for horror fire
An electricity distributor has copped a $130,000 fine over a 2018 bushfire that ravaged the Cobden district, and a regulator has ordered the company to “quadruple” its fire prevention efforts.
Man dies in farm incident
A farm worker has died after becoming trapped in a hay baler at Swan Marsh.
Odds on for an epic race day
Tomorrow’s Colac Herald Christmas Races is shaping up to be the biggest ever, with perfect conditions lending themselves to the city’s first major gathering since the pandemic.
