Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Ice stash linked to man at train stop

    A Camperdown man allegedly caught with 20 grams of the drug ice has appeared at court.

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  • A desparate need for drug support

    Colac “desperately” needs funding for a drug and alcohol specialist at its hospital, an MP says.

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  • Police hunt stabbing suspects

    An unprovoked assault in Colac’s Gellibrand Street has left a man stabbed and in hospital, with police urging witnesses or people with footage to come
    forward.

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  • No cash for Otway panther DNA hunt

    State authorities have declined to use eDNA testing technology to help the search for black panthers in regions like the Otways.

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  • P-plater speeds past police

    A p-plater who sped past police at 172km and refused to do a drug test has had his mate’s vehicle impounded at Warncoort.

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  • Police targeting speeders

    “If you speed in Colac and surrounds this long weekend, I promise you’ll receive a fine.”

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  • No bail in cruelty case

    A Camperdown man accused of animal cruelty and making threats to kill will remain in custody until August.

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  • Council satisfaction survey

    Colac Otway residents and ratepayers can have their say on their council’s performance during the annual community satisfaction survey.

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