Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Love blossoms as war rages

    It was toward the end of the Second World War when the Colac girl met the tall boy from Streaky Bay. The wartime romance would develop into a lifelong partnership.

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  • Video’s moving message will stoke more support

    A star-studded video project with an important message could help people reach out amid our community’s biggest-ever challenge.

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  • Councillors prepare for strange election

    At least three Colac Otway Shire councillors will stand for re-election in October, in a campaign that is shaping up like none before.

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  • Vice-regal call for council

    Colac Otway’s mayor and council boss will tell Australia’s Governor-General how the community has stepped up during the coronavirus crisis.

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  • Suspect is put on ice

    Detectives have arrested an alleged ice cream thief at Timboon and want information about further burglaries at Camperdown.

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  • Car caught at Elliminyt

    Dodgy drivers take note: police have plenty of eyes on the back roads.

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  • Colac’s MP delivering the goods

    A state MP’s office has helped deliver essentials to a score of Colac and district households in quarantine.

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  • Special day for Vietnam Vets

    A Vietnam War veteran has hoisted the Australian flag in Colac’s Memorial Square to commemorate Long Tan Day.

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