Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • King Island-Apollo Bay Port access fight continues

    A Tasmanian peak farming body says Colac Otway Shire Council is blocking critical drought-relief hay from being shipped out of Apollo Bay.

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  • “Fake patients” investigation complete

    A Health Department investigation has confirmed Colac Area Health staff presented as “fake patients” during a ministerial visit in August last year.

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  • Offsets won’t meet target

    Colac Otway Shire Council will spend up to $25,000 to buy carbon offsets for the past two financial years — but it won’t be enough to tick off its net-zero emissions target.

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  • ANZAC Day driver blows 0.126

    A motorist caught by a next-day breath test in Colac has lost his driving privileges for 12 months.

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  • EDITORIAL: Perspective on carbon offset vote

    A canny carbon compromise, or a lose-lose for council and the community?

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  • Have your say on Colac Otway spending

    Recycling costs, election expenditure and “poor” investment in new footpaths have all come under fire from Colac Otway Shire councillors.

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  • King Island call for hay relief

    A charity hay drive is hoping to use Apollo Bay’s harbour to send a lifeline to drought-stricken farmers on King Island.

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  • Election investment in tight draft budget

    The average rates bill in Colac Otway Shire would tip over $2000 for the first time, under the council’s new proposed budget.

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