Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Red tape cuts across shire

    Proposed red tape cuts will help remove planning burdens for hundreds of property owners in Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Laptop taken in break in

    Police are investigating a break-in at a Colac business over the weekend.

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  • Lorne out of lockdown

    It was open sesame for Lorne on Monday, as a snap seven-day lockdown in Surf Coast Shire lifted just in time for picture-perfect spring weather.

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  • Mobile reviver van coming

    Federal funding will help volunteers revive drivers from Winchelsea to Warrnambool.

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  • 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.

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  • Council seeks tender for sports ground lights

    Time is running out for contractors to tender for sports lighting upgrades at four footy and cricket ovals across Colac and district.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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