Articles by Jacob Traynor
Power firm’s push to dismiss charges
An electricity distributor facing criminal charges over 2018 bushfires near Terang and Garvoc wants the charges thrown out of court.
Charges over alleged assault
A Colac woman will face court after scenes in the CBD, where she allegedly assaulted police.
Fresh look for Beeac Primary
Beeac students are celebrating funding to help finish a front-of-school spruce up.
Council to appoint tender for kerbside rubbish
The search for a hard waste collection service for Colac Otway Shire will start this month.
Sports grounds score upgrades
Better, brighter lights are coming to Birregurra’s football oval and big cricket scores will light up one of Colac and district’s most idyllic grounds.
Drainage issues at upgraded oval
Action to fix drainage issues at a recently-upgraded Colac sports oval will depend on a designer’s report.
Glass recycling coming by November
Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a contract to roll out glass-only recycling bins across the shire, with the service set to start in coming months.
LET THERE BE LAND: Development plan released for huge housing growth
A plan to release about 500 lots of desperately needed residential land in Colac is coming closer to fruition.