Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Offender turning his world around

    A Colac 20-year-old has pleaded guilty to a string of driving offences and breaching an intervention order, but reports indicate he has “turned a corner” since spending time in jail.

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  • MP backs entrance work

     A Colac MP is calling on Colac Otway Shire Council to beautify the city’s entrances.  

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  • Council keeps seeking a future for Target shop

    Potential Colac retailers are interested in the Target building space but are hesitant because of the COVID-19 situation.

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  • Country musicians thrilled to be back

    An iconic Colac country music get-together has returned after nearly a year, with organisers praising the turnout.

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  • Council aims to finish velodrome soon

    A cooler, inconsistent summer is delaying the finishing touches to Colac’s velodrome, but Colac Otway Shire Council hopes contractors will complete the project this month.  

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  • Authority pushes for carp virus

    Victoria’s fisheries authority says it is the lead agency responsible for commercial and recreational carp fishing in the state, and there are plans to put native fish into Lake Colac. 

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  • Council to look at talk rule

    Increasing media access to Colac Otway Shire councillors could be “up for discussion,” Mayor Kate Hanson says.

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  • Win for community with speed limit cut

    A wildlife rescuer is celebrating after road authorities reduced the speed limit on a stretch of the Great Ocean Road at Marengo, following a 10-year campaign.  

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