Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Most council votes remain public

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have continued to make fewer decisions behind closed doors.  

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  • Police charge would-be Colac doctor

    Police have charged a doctor who was set to work in Colac medical centres with rape and sexual assault.

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  • Colac’s growth plan gets the green light

    Victoria’s Planning Minister has finally given the green light to a plan that will expand Colac’s boundaries and guide development for the next three decades.

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  • Detectives charge man over stolen and crashed ute

    Colac detectives have arrested and charged a man who allegedly broke into a city home, stole a ute and smashed it into a district boom gate.

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  • Driver pleads guilty to dangerous evades, ramming cop car

    A Colac man who recklessly evaded police in Colac and rammed a police vehicle at Port Fairy has pleaded guilty to a raft of serious driving offences and could face time behind bars.

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  • Strikes could hold up Colac trains

    Colac and district’s regional train line could face disruptions in coming weeks because of industrial action.

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  • Council seeks feedback on engagement policy

    A proposed public comment policy is up for public comment.

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  • MP calls for new law to target would-be sex offenders

    A Victorian upper-house MP who represents Colac and district is calling on the State Government to introduce laws to help the legal system deal with violence against women. 

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