Articles by Jacob Traynor
Award winner revealed today
A training organisation with hundreds of students in Colac and district will find out today if it has won a prestigious national award.
Mental health staff, beds to increase in G21 region
Colac and district mental health patients could benefit from more staff and more beds at Geelong, with health services waiting on further details.
Reckless behaviour under spotlight
Be careful with the barbecue, and “total fire ban” means just that, with Colac and district police targeting reckless fire behaviour as part of a state-wide operation.
Police investigating thefts
Police are investigating multiple thefts in Colac’s Murray Street, including from a discount store and car dealership.
Unanimous endorsement for shire mayor Hanson
Cr Hanson will lead the council for the next 12 months after councillors set the term length and elected her unopposed at a special meeting at COPACC this week.
Shining a light on impacts of road trauma
A local road safety advocate and Colac’s road police are encouraging motorists to help shine a light on road safety for Friday.
New thylacine search is on
An independent big cat researcher says a new testing method could help confirm once and for all the existence of panthers and thylacines in the Otways.
Cool concept to protect bats
Sprinklers will help bats at Colac’s botanic gardens keep cool through the worst of summer heat, an animal activist MP says.