Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • More rod-ready fish for Colac anglers

    Anglers can reel in thousands more fish at Lake Colac as a historic fish stocking continues.

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  • Harbour cash: State Budget injects $3 million into Apollo Bay facility

    Apollo Bay’s harbour will receive $3.4 million for critical works that will secure its future and bring in more boats to call the port home.

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  • Union steps up calls for sawlog supplies

    Developing a long-term plan for the region’s forestry would secure Colac jobs and boost local employment, a union boss says.

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  • Environment is number one

    The natural environment and location are what make Colac Otway unique, a survey says, while people are most proud of the shire’s community spirit. Meanwhile, Colac Otway Shire Council should be focusing on protecting the environment, planning for sustainable growth and boosting infrastructure investment like roads and paths. More than 600 people responded to a […]

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  • Offender hit super speed to see kids

    A fly-in-fly-out worker who was busted travelling at more than 170kmh on the Princes Highway was speeding to see his kids, Colac’s court has heard.

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  • Ballarat firm gets path contract

    Colac Otway contractors have missed out on a Birregurra footpath build, paid for with government funding that was supposed to go to local employers.

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  • Ethnic leaders back ocean training

    A proposed Victorian Blue Ocean Safety Skills centre at Apollo Bay could cut drowning deaths in multicultural communities, ethnic leaders say.

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  • Fuel thief caught on stolen bike

    A petrol thief who was caught riding a stolen bike has avoided jail.

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