Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Awards set to move from Australia Day

    Colac Otway Shire Council will pick a new date for its community awards, ditching Australia Day in a move that supporters say could boost participation.

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  • Long-term visions for councillors

    Colac Otway Shire Council has locked in its plan to guide all plans over the next four years. 

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  • Rates policy ticked off

    Colac Otway Shire Council will boost rate relief for struggling community groups, but take a closer look at which groups receive support.

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  • Australia Day decision time for councillors

    Colac Otway Shire Council could move the date of its community awards away from Australia Day.

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  • New images released of person of interest

    Investigators have released more images of a man who entered a Colac business last month.

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  • Rough path will be fixed

    Coastal residents say they avoid using an Apollo Bay walking path since its resurfacing, while Colac Otway Shire Council says a fix is on the way.

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  • Leaders raise big issues

    More housing, better rail and roads, environmental work – Colac Otway Shire’s mayor has helped push Colac and district’s big issues with senior ministers and spokespeople in Canberra.

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  • Bay’s goodbye to beacon

    A 160-year-old maritime beacon at Marengo might be gone, but local history buffs want to ensure it’s not forgotten.

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