Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Camper’s long wait for home

    The plight of a homeless woman living at Meredith Park raises the question of need-versus-regulation at the site and puts a spotlight on the demand for social housing.

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  • Violent attack follows series of offences

    A Cobden man who committed a harrowing attack on a woman has a history of domestic violence, a court has heard.

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  • Bats return to gardens

    The bats are back at the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Talks on proposed land sale delayed

    Colac Otway Shire Council is taking more time to go through community concerns about the proposed sale of council-owned land in Colac.

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  • Crime rates at a six-year low

    Crime rates in Colac Otway Shire have dropped to their lowest in six years, with the area’s top cop praising local investigators.

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  • Winchelsea assault arrest, Apollo Bay burglary appeal

    A man has allegedly attacked a person at Winchelsea before hiding from authorities, police say. 

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  • Two years for armed robber

    A man who robbed a Cobden service station at knifepoint while on bail has received a two-year jail sentence.

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  • Caravan proposal for housing woes

    Solving Apollo Bay and the coast’s housing squeeze might not come easy, Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has warned.

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