Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Erosion woes as Wye tides hit beach

    Storm tides have washed away a weekend’s worth of efforts to slow erosion at Wye River, with crews looking to start dropping sand bags this week.

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  • More groyne work to begin

    Construction on stage two of a multi-million-dollar project to shore up Apollo Bay’s eroding beach will start soon.

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  • Seismic submission criticised

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have rebuked the organisation for environmental lobbying that went beyond its authority, with officers proposing to make a retraction.

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  • Body found at Winchelsea

    A woman’s body has been found at Winchelsea, with police investigations continuing.

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  • Suspended driver nabbed

    A Warrnambool man’s visit to Colac West will cost him almost $3000, after being illegal in more ways than one.

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  • Bins and housing up for debate

    Council plans, major residential developments, glass bin rollout and a community satisfaction report are all on the agenda at tonight’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting.  

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  • Quiet weekend at testing site

    Colac Area Health has tested almost 100 people for COVID-19 over the past three days.

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  • Region avoids wild winds

    Colac Otway avoided the worst of wild weather across the Western District this weekend.

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