Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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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  • Drug trafficker pleads guilty

    An ice-affected Colac woman who was busted trafficking drugs to an undercover police officer says she wants to change for her mother, her father, and her daughter that she no longer sees.

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  • Volunteers help boost contribution of charities

    Op shops have backed a campaign to recruit more helpers in Colac, highlighting the benefits of volunteering.

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  • Motorcycle clocked at 150kmh

    Road police confiscated this motorbike on Sunday after detecting it travelling at 150kmh on Colac-Forrest Road at Yeo.

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  • Fire crews help secure state’s borders

    Forest fire crew members from Colac and district have been helping manage COVID-19 checkpoints.

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