Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Women connect despite isolation

    Colac’s VIEW Club is back in swing and reaching out to women who want to make connections while making a difference.

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  • Skydiving excursion for a cause

    A state upper-house MP for Colac and district will drop from a plane to raise awareness for police post-traumatic stress disorder.

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  • Motorist airlifted after Colac crash

    A woman went to hospital in a helicopter following a nasty crash on Colac’s Murray Street that closed the main road for two hours.

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  • Hoon blues: dangerous drivers chewing up district roads

    Residents and motorists can help police nab hoons who are tearing up the road at Swan Marsh.  

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  • Council seeking cute dog’s owner

    Do you recognise this chihuahua? Colac Otway Shire Council is searching for the owner of the dog, which wandered onto a property at Barongarook more than 10 days ago. 

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  • Offender turning his world around

    A Colac 20-year-old has pleaded guilty to a string of driving offences and breaching an intervention order, but reports indicate he has “turned a corner” since spending time in jail.

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  • MP backs entrance work

     A Colac MP is calling on Colac Otway Shire Council to beautify the city’s entrances.  

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  • Council keeps seeking a future for Target shop

    Potential Colac retailers are interested in the Target building space but are hesitant because of the COVID-19 situation.

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