Articles by Jacob Traynor
Funding on solid footing
Barongarook Creek pedestrian bridges, a Birregurra footpath and a dozen other projects across Colac Otway Shire are ready to roll out this year.
Say hi to a neighbour
by Jacob Traynor
There’s nothing like a pandemic to help meet the neighbours.
Colac Otway neighbourhoods are connecting using letterbox drops to make introductions and offer assistance while stage three restrictions are in place.
Residents can leave their contact details as well as how they can help out, including with bins, groceries, sharing books and games, or if they are available for a chat or check-in online or over the phone.
Residents can print the cards from the Stay Home, Stay Connected page on the council’s website.
The page provides other support for the community during the pandemic, including tips for feeling good, links to community groups and online activities and mental health support.
“Now more than ever, we need to do everything we can to work together, stay connected and be compassionate and kind,” the council said.
“It’s important to know what services and support is available and ask for help if you need it – or feel fantastic by being able to help someone else.”
Pyrotechnics peeve
Not-so-bright sparks have been lighting firecrackers in Colac, with residents upset and police calling for more community sensitivity.
Eviction notice for bats
Work to evict bats from the Colac Botanic Gardens will begin this morning.
School says former principal did not do enough for victims
Colac’s Catholic secondary college will rename a building that honours a former long-serving principal who failed to support and protect victims of a paedophile teacher.
Reservoir levels bounce back
August rain has helped Colac’s water storage bounce back to near-full.
RSL’s future relies on vote
Creditors will likely decide the future of the Colac RSL in early September.
Quiet service for VP Day
Tomorrow will mark 75 years since allied victory in the Pacific, but Apollo Bay RSL president Edmond Shea says COVID-19 restrictions mean the commemoration will be quiet.