Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Man jailed after Bay incidents

    A former Apollo Bay footballer who choked a woman and broke into a house and threatened to kill the occupant and himself has been sentenced to four years’ prison.

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  • Beach becomes a big canvas

    A freehand artist dubbed “the Banksy of Barwon Heads” has etched a stunning scene into a dry riverbed at Lorne.

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  • Unit development proposed in Colac

    A local developer wants permission for a million-dollar subdivision and unit development in Colac, and a popular Barongarook brewery has requested to provide music for longer.

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  • Rescues confirm need for training

    A proposed blue-ocean skills centre at Apollo Bay could help curb a startling rise in beach tragedies.

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  • Future water sources under consideraton

    A panel will consider water options for the region’s future after communities in Colac and surrounds had a say on ways to secure the resource.

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  • Flush rate demonstrates Apollo Bay’s tourism influx

    Sewage flows could point to higher-than-usual crowds at Apollo Bay this peak season. 

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  • Trail design work begins

    Colac Otway Shire Council has taken the next step in developing a key walking trail between Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay, with planning and design set to get started. 

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  • SES break-in

    Police have been notified after unknown offenders cut security fencing to access a yard at Colac’s State Emergency Services depot.

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