Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Call to stay safe

    Colac Otway Shire mayor Kate Hanson says heading into another lockdown is devastating but essential to keep Colac Otway residents and all Victorians safe.

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  • Tree chop hot water

    A man has escaped a criminal conviction after his neighbour’s trees were lopped at Apollo Bay.

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  • Late ballot concern for shire’s election

    More people took part in the Colac Otway Shire 2020 election, but discussions reveal some people might have received their ballots ultra-late.

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  • Another crash at roundabout

    More than a dozen trucks have likely driven across a notorious Colac East roundabout since its opening, Colac Otway Shire Council says.

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  • Super show for skygazers

    Stargazers will be hoping for a break in the cloud cover tonight so they can drink in an impressive and rare lunar spectacle.

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  • Supermarket brawl leads to penalty

    A Camperdown man involved in a group fight at a supermarket was picking up groceries for his mum, a court has heard.

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  • Shire must double its house stock

    Hundreds more social housing dwellings are required to meet the need within Colac Otway Shire, a new report says.

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  • MP wants new squad to speed up approval

    Polwarth communities are suffering from a land squeeze and the state planning authority’s “glacial speed” is holding up local developers and builders, a Colac MP says.

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