Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Long wait for Colac Otway pensioners

    New aged care pensioners in Colac Otway Shire are waiting almost three months for Centrelink to process their claims.

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  • Colac store sale attracts crowd

    Livestock agent Matt Nelson said Friday’s store cattle sale at the Colac Saleyards saw about 350 head go under the hammer.

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  • Group supports independents

    An independent lobby group is taking to the kitchen table to answer that age old question: what does Wannon want?

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  • Safety concerns with no answers

    There’s an unsafe situation on the streets of Colac, and at the heart of it is a person who needs help — and is not getting it.

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  • Ambulance activates beacon

    It was flashing lights on Monday as an ambulance waited more than 40 minutes in Colac hospital’s transfer bay.

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  • News in brief

    The latest news in brief including court for illegal harvesting of seafood at Cape Otway and Colac Otway’s mayor welcoming Geelong council’s decision to stick around in the region’s flagship advocacy group.

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  • Alleged quarry works under investigation

    Authorities are investigating allegations of unauthorised quarry works near Birregurra.

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  • Silence on cattle investigation

    Agriculture officials are keeping shtum about animal welfare allegations at a Colac district property.

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