Articles by Jacob Traynor
Birregurra blackspot’s action plan
Residents, road users and emergency service workers say urgent action is required at Birregurra’s Conns Lane in the wake of another crash at the precinct.
MP pledges more facilities funding
A major party has promised to build new female change rooms at Irrewillipe if it is successful at next month’s federal election.
Monitor’s report slams previous council
An independent municipal monitor appointed to watch Colac Otway Shire Council has released a scathing 31-page report that includes 20 recommendations.
Hope for carp-free Lake Colac
The key to winning the war with carp lies with action during drought years, interagency co-operation and a trial virus, a regional fishing manager says.
Final day to have housing say
A proposed social housing at Colac’s Pound Road should be spread out across the community, or reduced with room for a local hub, a welfare leader says.
Indigenous plant plan for Cororooke’s open space
A new planting project at Cororooke’s celebrated open space would help complete a history trail’s 100,000-year story.
Local MP questions Dyson’s donations
A candidate for Colac and district’s federal seat has received more than $750,000 from Sydney-based families and traders, the region’s state MP says.
