Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Flush rate demonstrates Apollo Bay’s tourism influx

    Sewage flows could point to higher-than-usual crowds at Apollo Bay this peak season. 

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  • Trail design work begins

    Colac Otway Shire Council has taken the next step in developing a key walking trail between Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay, with planning and design set to get started. 

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  • SES break-in

    Police have been notified after unknown offenders cut security fencing to access a yard at Colac’s State Emergency Services depot.

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  • Kangaroo in smash

    A crash at Cobden that injured four teenagers could have happened because of a kangaroo, police say.

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  • Push to welcome back missing frogmouths

    A coastal landcare group wants to attract tawny frogmouths back to the Wye River gully.

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  • Lease signed after long hiatus

    Colac’s iconic botanic gardens cafe could be able to reopen its doors in mid-March, its new owner says.

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  • Council backs path upgrades

    A popular shared-use path along Colac’s Barongarook Creek could get a major revamp thanks to a Federal Government funding fiesta.  

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  • Crusade to revitalise Colac entrance

    A former businessman and other community members are offering to pay for an entrance sign to Colac’s western approach in a bid to better advertise the city.

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