Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Debate over thorny issue

    Landcare groups and Colac Otway Shire Council are calling for the State Government to bring more landowners to heel when it comes to controlling weeds on private properties. 

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  • Bay groynes build begins

    New groynes at Apollo Bay designed to combat coastal erosion are taking shape, with more on the way.

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  • Employers face new gender equality rules

    Colac’s health service and local government are two organisations that will need to meet new gender equality laws that come into effect today.

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  • Police praise for motorcyclists

    Police have praised motorcyclists after a busy blitz in the Deans Marsh area.

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  • Hack drains shop account

    A Colac business owner who was the victim of online hackers has praised the community for its support and warned others to double down on their internet security.

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  • Council secures school land

    Colac Otway Shire Council is set to take ownership of nearly 4.5 hectares of the former Colac High School site, securing the land for community use.

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  • Australia Day review on agenda

    A shire councillor wants to ensure the community is included in shaping future Colac Otway Shire’s Australia Day events and is calling for talks with the public before the council makes a decision.  

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  • Recruits’ valuable training

    A Victorian jobs program has helped upskill a dozen people in Colac and sparked careers in the environment sector.

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