Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Playground work to begin

    Colac Otway Shire Council will start Colac’s Memorial Square playground replacement when school resumes.

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  • Councillors keep rights to post on Facebook

    Colac Otway Shire Council wants to introduce a new communications policy that further embraces social media and paves the way for council news via email.  

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  • Bats have departed from heritage trees

    Thousands of bats appear to have flown the coop from the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Praise for Elliminyt play project

    A new Elliminyt playground has received the tick of approval from its most important stakeholders.

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  • Towns change electorate

    Apollo Bay, Birregurra, Forrest, Lorne and Winchelsea residents will be voting for different MPs in the next Federal Election.

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  • Web advice not admissable

    A Warncoort speeder who planned to defend himself against the charge at court has backflipped and pleaded guilty.

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  • Marginal move: Polwarth boundary change impacts political climate

    Colac’s state seat will likely be marginal at the next election, with Torquay and nearby residents making up for more than one-third of voters.

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  • Call to restore CEO report

    Colac Otway Shire Council should reintroduce monthly progress reports, a community member says.  

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