Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Shire to vote on joining climate group

    Colac Otway Shire Council will become a founding member of a regional climate alliance if councillors approve a recommendation tonight.

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  • Report safety concerns to authorities

    People should call 000 if they feel they are in an unsafe situation, Colac police are reminding residents.

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  • Council back cleaning firm after cleaning work criticised

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it regularly checks the cleaning of its public facilities and has backed its cleaning contractor.

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  • Police air wing helps apprehend suspect in crime spree

    A man’s alleged wild crime spree across the south-west region started with a stolen vehicle at Lorne, police say.

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  • Council’s services go online

    Colac Otway Shire Council has closed public-facing facilities in line with the lockdown in regional Victoria but will keep delivering essential services.

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  • Projects slow because of COVID

    COVID has forced more than one third of Colac Otway Shire Council’s capital projects to miss their annual deadline, a report says.

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  • Region plunged back into lockdown

    Colac and district is back in lockdown for at least another 10 days, with new rules that will mean more young children must stay at home.

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  • MILLION DOLLAR DUNNY: Council’s grand plans for Colac’s central loos

    A million-dollar revamp of Colac’s most-used toilets would include a special needs changing space and gender-neutral cubicles, early plans show.

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