Articles by Jacob Traynor
Call for funding answers
A community-led petition calling for answers on funding for Birregurra’s health service has garnered more than 600 signatures.
Vintage wheels set to roll again
A host of vintage bike lovers are ready to wind back the clock as the Beeac to the Red Rock Retro Ride returns to the district on Sunday.
Residents rally against fisheries restructure
Colac Otway coast and surrounding areas could be without fisheries patrols under new state cuts, residents say.
Both worlds: council debates wetlands and Bluewater funding
A funding shakeup and a million-dollar grant will allow Colac Otway Shire Council to deliver its Elliminyt Wetlands project and the proposed Bluewater electrification.
Colac flagged for illicit tobacco
At least five businesses in Colac have been flagged for illegal smokes, vapes and “chop chop”, a report says.
Support helps Salvos expand laundry service
There’s a laundry list of reasons to smile at Colac’s Salvos, including a recent donation.
Still time to join parade
Colac’s Kana Festival is gearing up for the 2025 festival in its new location at the Colac Showgrounds. The festival, set for March 15, will take over the Colac Showgrounds for the first time with local groups and organisations encouraged to get involved in the “A Country Fair” theme. The annual parade will still feature at the Kana Festival, with local groups and organisations making their way around the Colac Showgrounds oval instead of the traditional street parade along Murray Street. Local schools and community groups have already signed up to be part of the parade, but there’s still room for other businesses and sporting clubs to enter and get involved in the country fun. Applications to be part of the parade close on March 6, while stage performer applications close today. Entries for the annual colouring competition will close on March 7. Submissions for food stalls have now closed but vendor applications are still open until March 7.
Calls for Colac station funding
Temporary facilities are in place at Colac’s train station until crews can inspect the station’s building, which officials say could be in coming weeks.
