Articles by Jacob Traynor
Cleanfill plan misses out in permit appeal
A tribunal has refused to green-light the conversion of a former railway cutting at Deans Marsh into a clean fill site.
No big changes for rates
The State Government will reform minor parts of the local government rates systems but will avoid making sweeping changes recommended to boost fairness because of COVID-19.
Speeders disappoint road officers
A host of Christmas speeders will lose their licenses after reaching hoon speeds at Warncoort.
Police praise Otways rescue
A young boy airlifted from Wye River has been released from hospital in time for Christmas, and police have located a missing motorcyclist who crashed in the Otways.
Expansion plans for Otways camp
New facilities for a free Otways campground will help the site host thousands more campers every year.
Road police lead Colac drug busts
Targeted road police operations in Colac explain a surge in drug offences, the area’s police boss says, while Colac Highway Patrol is leading the state in the crackdown.
Christmas blaze guts Winchelsea shed
A fire has gutted a shed at a Winchelsea property on Christmas Day.
Violence victims can access help
A drop in Colac’s latest family violence figures is likely due to a drop in reporting, a police area boss says.