Articles by Jacob Traynor Australians outgunned in New Guinea battle Apollo Bay’s Robert “Darcy” McMinn and his mates were outmanned and outgunned when Japanese forces stormed their garrison in Rabaul, Papua New Guinea. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 Road crashes down thanks to pandemic Colac and district emergency responders are attending fewer traffic crashes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 Elections go ahead for shires Council elections including Colac Otway will go ahead in October despite a renewed push to defer them. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 Surefer’s close encounter with shark A surfer has spent a nervous half hour parked above a large shark off the Princetown coast. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 Mystery car crashes on highway Police are making inquiries about a ditched vehicle at Colac West. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 Council calling to offer support Colac Otway Shire Council staff are getting back on the blower with hundreds of Colac Otway businesses. By Jacob TraynorAugust 19, 2020 MPs in a flap over emails A state MP has defended the use of spam tactics to protest against bat dispersal in Colac, but a colleague has called it “disgusting”. By Jacob TraynorAugust 17, 2020 Funding on solid footing Barongarook Creek pedestrian bridges, a Birregurra footpath and a dozen other projects across Colac Otway Shire are ready to roll out this year. By Jacob TraynorAugust 17, 2020 « 1 … 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 … 248 »