Articles by Jacob Traynor
Authority pushes for carp virus
Victoria’s fisheries authority says it is the lead agency responsible for commercial and recreational carp fishing in the state, and there are plans to put native fish into Lake Colac.
Council to look at talk rule
Increasing media access to Colac Otway Shire councillors could be “up for discussion,” Mayor Kate Hanson says.
Win for community with speed limit cut
A wildlife rescuer is celebrating after road authorities reduced the speed limit on a stretch of the Great Ocean Road at Marengo, following a 10-year campaign.
Time to comment on shire’s future
Residents can have their say about the long-term vision for Colac Otway Shire, with the council kicking off its 2050 plan roadshow at Beeac today.
RSL needs designer for mural
Apollo Bay RSL is still looking for artists to help transform its building’s wall into an eye-catching mural.
Intervention order
A magistrate has ordered a Camperdown district man accused of killing a puppy with a bow and arrow to stay away from a witness.
Thief pleads guilty
A man has pleaded guilty to petrol drive-offs at Camperdown and other offences.
Department firm on lights
A roads authority says it will continue to watch a Colac intersection following calls to install traffic lights, with few serious crashes at the site.
