Articles by Jacob Traynor
Going green
Colac Otway Shire Council is going greener, electing to buy electricity from 100-per-cent renewable power from Wednesday.
Council wants consultation over Bay reserve
Colac Otway Shire Council wants people to have their say on the future management of Apollo Bay’s recreation reserve.
Hitting the roof: Ceiling fears force closure of Bluewater pool
Colac’s Bluewater pool has suddenly closed to urgently remove the ceiling, after engineers advised the council there was a risk sections of it could fall.
Big move for shire’s libraries
Colac Otway bookworms will be able to get their hands on more reads from July next year, when the shire’s libraries become part of Geelong’s system.
Council paying back pool costs
Colac Otway Shire Council will reimburse Apollo Bay’s school $75,000 for works on the town’s long-awaited indoor pool.
Groups set to share $200,000 in grants
Colac Otway Shire Council will include more than $200,000 in community cash grants in its draft budget, with a second round of more than $100,000 still up for grabs.
Boost for roads, paths
More than a dozen infrastructure projects across Colac Otway Shire could soon get underway thanks to a $1.74-million Federal Government kickstart.
Meeting to remain online
The community will have to watch today’s Colac Otway Shire Council meeting online, with tightened coronavirus restrictions stalling the gallery’s return this month.