Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council leader resigns

    Colac Otway Shire Council will search for a new chief executive, after its current boss announced he would step down in July.

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  • First Peoples support state reconciliation plan

    A First People’s spokesperson has praised a new-truth telling initiative that will look at injustices against Victorian Traditional Owners since European settlers arrived.

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  • Connor Street part-closed next week

    A key Colac street in front of Colac’s health services will close for roadworks next weekend.

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  • Search for truck crash witnesses

    A truck driver who was following another truck before a fatal crash north of Cobden could hold answers to the incident, with police urging them to get in touch.

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  • Bumper trade: eateries have busiest weekend since coronavirus hit

    Colac traders have reported their busiest weekend since the start of COVID, reigniting the conversation about more businesses opening on Sundays and public holidays.

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  • Campsite proves popular

    They hadn’t planned on staying at Meredith Park, but they sure weren’t complaining.

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  • Call to prioritise worker housing

    Securing housing for workers is high on Apollo Bay’s priority list, with suggestions that a permit system for short-term rentals could help ease the strain on availability.

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  • Vandalism at oval

    Police are investigating after vandals deflated a vehicle’s tyres and left a nasty surprise in its tray at Colac’s Eastern Reserve.

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