Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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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  • Help needed to sort donations

    Colac op shops are reporting a flood of donations and are calling out for more hands to help ease the strain on volunteers.

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  • Musical renaissance to attract shoppers

    Buskers in Colac’s Murray Street could help energise the city’s shopping strip and give young musicians a chance to cut their teeth, traders say.  

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  • Lake health warning after rain

    People should avoid swimming in Lake Colac 48 hours after rain, new signs advise.

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  • Picnic plans progressing

    Work has started on a concrete footpath through Colac’s sculpture park, while the carpark near the public toilets on the east side of Barongarook Creek Bridge in Murray Street will be temporarily closed to vehicles today

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  • A “quiet revolution” for court systems

    High-risk offenders are unaffected by delays to Colac and Geelong’s court system and a Geelong-based lawyer has praised a suite of changes in response to COVID-19.

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  • DJ shines a light on history

    There is a treasure trove of Colac and district entertainment history in Roland Kettle’s back shed.  

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  • Physio to become citizen

    After feeling like an Australian for many years, Colac physiotherapist Manas Moholkar says he is looking forward to making it official.  

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