Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Shire celebrates community honours

    A Colac business leader who helped shape the city’s response to COVID-19 is Colac Otway’s 2021 Citizen of the Year, while the shire has welcomed its newest Australians with a heartwarming scene.

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  • Irish import wins dog trial

    A young dog trialler has taken out the top spot in the Deans Marsh Dog Trials, with competitors praising the latest instalment of the popular event.

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  • Alleged Camperdown dangerous driver faces court

    A man who allegedly sped through Camperdown and put lives at risk has appeared in court.

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  • Council to vote on path

    Colac Otway Shire Council will take the next step to delivering a path between Apollo Bay and Skenes Creek.

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  • Petition pushes for causeway

    A Colac man wants Victorian authorities to look at building a bypass across Lake Colac.

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  • Cash splash on shire’s paths

    Colac Otway Shire Council could replace a temporary footpath at Apollo Bay with a permanent solution with the help of a Federal Government grant.

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  • Offender pleads guilty over assault

    A former Apollo Bay footballer has pleaded guilty to assault and aggravated burglary charges and will likely face jail.

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  • Lake’s water quality faces more scrutiny

    Keeping livestock away from Lake Colac’s banks and reversing sediment build-up would improve the lake’s water quality, a sailor and wetland scientist say.

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