Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Salvos lodge upgrade plan

    The Salvation Army is proposing to give its future headquarters in Colac an $850,000 makeover.

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  • Animal services reviewed

    People can have a say on Colac Otway Shire Council’s proposed plan to further boost its animal services.

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  • Urgent call for road fix

    An Otways road is so bad that it is held together by tape, a local MP says.

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  • Man in custody on drug charge

    A Colac man will face court after police allegedly discovered drugs and weapons in his vehicle.

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  • One bailed and one remanded over home invasion

    A Colac man accused of taking part in a violent home invasion and assault has been released on bail.

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  • Birre base for Men’s Shed

    Birregurra tinkerers and motor-minds are celebrating the announcement of their new headquarters.

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  • Low crime earns towns “safe” status

    Property crime in Colac has fallen, new mapping shows, while towns around the city are among the “safest” in the state.  

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  • 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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