Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council keeps seeking a future for Target shop

    Potential Colac retailers are interested in the Target building space but are hesitant because of the COVID-19 situation.

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  • Country musicians thrilled to be back

    An iconic Colac country music get-together has returned after nearly a year, with organisers praising the turnout.

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  • Council aims to finish velodrome soon

    A cooler, inconsistent summer is delaying the finishing touches to Colac’s velodrome, but Colac Otway Shire Council hopes contractors will complete the project this month.  

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  • 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. 

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  • Council to look at talk rule

    Increasing media access to Colac Otway Shire councillors could be “up for discussion,” Mayor Kate Hanson says.

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  • 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.  

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  • 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.

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  • 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.  

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