Articles by Jacob Traynor
Home fund for municipalities
Developers and landowners in Colac and district can apply to share in an $80-million State Government cash injection into social housing.
Bay’s battery power study
Apollo Bay has signed up for a battery power study that could help the coastal town boost its solar power use and minimise blackouts.
Rape charge cops eight-year sentence
A jury found the 45-year-old guilty of one count of rape last week, following a four-day trial at County Court at Geelong.
Court backlog leaves cases in the lurch
Colac and district lawyers say a growing court backlog means it’s taking months longer for victims and offenders to see justice.
Charity convoy grateful for support
A Crolac truckie is heaping praise on the local business community after receiving scores of donations for a charity auction and trivia event.
Drug driver turns leaf
A Colac woman charged with serial drug driving offences has impressed a magistrate with her turnaround.
Christmas stoush: Colac to get Christmas tree, push for Bay split fails
Colac Otway Shire councillor debate over funding a Colac Christmas tree has boiled over into dispute about a Colac-versus-Apollo Bay divide.
Man to learn dog abuse penalty
A Camperdown man has admitted to beating a dog, dangerous driving, breaching an intervention order and more, with a court to decide his punishment.