Articles by Jacob Traynor
Mob of riders praises generosity
A Colac district social motorcycle club is praising the community, after a toy drive filled three vans’ worth of gifts for deserving families.
Christmas lights and jingles take top spot
It’s not just winners who are grinners in Elliminyt’s Waratah Way.
Aussie-first move helps lock in local welfare worker
A dedicated Colac charity worker will be an Australian first when he takes on a new role – but he’s not letting that distract from his Christmas message.
Timeless beauty: restoring a Colac heritage gem
There’s a lot of history in Peter Delahunty’s latest labour.
The gift that keeps on giving
“It completes a really positive cycle.”
For Skills Connection’s Marita Brady, Love Local Buy Colac cards are a great way to thank great staff.
Shire’s family violence spike
More people than ever in Colac Otway Shire are receiving homelessness help through specialist family violence services.
Long heal for fatigued driver
A man who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed near Stonyford has faced court after spending months in hospital.
‘Childcare deserts’ a concern
There are more than five children for each place in childcare centres outside of Colac, a new report shows.