Articles by Jacob Traynor
Delay for college
Remote learning 2.0 for Colac Secondary College seniors is supposed to start today, but students have been unable to access the school for laptops and books.
Mayor welcomes increased COVID controls
Colac Otway mayor Jason Schram says the stage three restrictions in force across Colac Otway tomorrow provide clear answers for the community following Colac’s local outbreak.
Enrollment date nears for youths
Forrest’s Susan Langridge wants young voters to make sure they are enrolled in October’s Colac Otway Shire Council election.
Police on the beat no matter the hour
Police are patrolling areas around Winchelsea into the wee hours and have busted an alleged burglary nearby.
Dumpers trash district roads
Fed up residents are asking people to dob in illegal dumpers in the Colac district, with trailer loads of trash tossed by the roadside.
Council encourages trash talk via survey
Colac Otway Shire Council wants residents to start talking a load of rubbish – the council is investigating a hard waste collection service and has an online survey about how people would like it to work.
Diggers’ stories set to inspire
When duty called, Yuulong’s George Rhodes answered.
Call for affordable housing
Hundreds of people have accessed homelessness agencies for support in Colac Otway Shire, a report shows.