Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Reckless behaviour under spotlight

    Be careful with the barbecue, and “total fire ban” means just that, with Colac and district police targeting reckless fire behaviour as part of a state-wide operation.  

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  • Police investigating thefts

    Police are investigating multiple thefts in Colac’s Murray Street, including from a discount store and car dealership.

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  • Unanimous endorsement for shire mayor Hanson

    Cr Hanson will lead the council for the next 12 months after councillors set the term length and elected her unopposed at a special meeting at COPACC this week.

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  • Shining a light on impacts of road trauma

    A local road safety advocate and Colac’s road police are encouraging motorists to help shine a light on road safety for Friday.

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  • New thylacine search is on

    An independent big cat researcher says a new testing method could help confirm once and for all the existence of panthers and thylacines in the Otways.

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  • Cool concept to protect bats

    Sprinklers will help bats at Colac’s botanic gardens keep cool through the worst of summer heat, an animal activist MP says. 

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  • MASSIVE BOOST: $272M cash splash for Great Ocean Road

    The Great Ocean Road and important inland routes will get a $272-million safety boost from the State Government, with hopes that key Colac and district roads will benefit from the cash splash.

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  • Beetles derail timber exports

    A Victorian forestry body is calling on the Federal Government to clean up the act of rogue traders that have sparked a suspension of timber log exports to China.  

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