Articles by Jacob Traynor
Police press drug charges
Police have charged multiple people with drug offences at a music festival near Cressy, unrelated to a pill testing trial at the site.
Police ‘here to help’ victims
Colac and district police are reaching out to victims of family violence, as the region sees an increase in recorded incidents.
CPA praises media assistance package
A regional newspaper group that includes the Colac Herald has welcomed a Federal Government package to help sustain public interest journalism.
City is great place to retire
Colac is one of the best places in the state to retire, an international geography website says.
Cramped: calls for free camp boost
A Colac Otway Shire councillor says the council needs to look at boosting Meredith Park’s strained facilities “sooner rather than later”.
Push for Bay cattle transport
A shipping company has lodged another push to trial a cattle freight service through the Port of Apollo Bay.
2024 News Year in Review
Colac Herald’s news reporters looked back through the archives to reflect on the year and bring you the biggest stories of 2024.
STAY SAFE: Celebrate safely and arrive alive
They’re our rescuers, responders, healers and volunteer helpers—and they’re all the more reason to take care this Christmas.