Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council shells out for big rig replacement

    The council recently awarded a contract to buy a nine-metre truck and trailer for more than $387,000.  

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  • Police seeking info on dangerous thief

    A “dangerous petrol thief” who evaded police has struck at Colac, with police appealing to the public for information to help catch him.

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  • Beauty and the greased: lovebirds gaining Ford momentum

    Meet Dale McGoldrick and the two great loves of his life: his fiancé Ange and his middle-aged mistress, a 1971 four-speed V8 Ford Falcon XY.

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  • Radio debacle: council out of pocket with useless telecom system

    Colac Otway Shire Council will continue to pay for a two-way radio system it doesn’t use, while management will provide a full report into what one councillor has labelled “a debacle”.

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  • Councillors set to travel to Canberra

    Three Colac Otway Shire councillors will represent the municipality at a local government conference at Canberra this month, while the council has pushed its June meeting back a day.  

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  • Golf clubs stolen from car

    Thieves have taken off with $5000 worth of golf clubs while raiding vehicles at Elliminyt.

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  • Comment on waste strategy

    A separate glass-only service, hard rubbish collection and encouraging more reuse and recycling measures key parts of Colac Otway Shire Council’s draft Waste Management Strategy.

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  • Man to face court over thefts

    A Colac man will remain behind bars while he waits to face court at Warrnambool over a litany of theft and drugs charges.

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