Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • A long journey to citizenship

    More than 60 years after first setting foot in Australia, Birregurra’s Seona Gunn is set to officially become a citizen. 

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  • Police seeking pair to assist inquiries

    Colac police want to speak to two men about separate incidents, including an assault and a brazen television theft from a Colac store.

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  • Stolen vehicle found burned and dumped at Winchelsea

    A vehicle stolen from Cressy and dumped near Winchelsea is the latest in a string of abandonments across the region.

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  • Car crash, COVID test and custody

    A Colac man has earned a police escort for a COVID-19 test and a stay behind bars until his court case.

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  • Dredging project nears completion

    A major Apollo Bay Harbour dredging project is 85 per cent complete, with the equivalent of 5300 truckloads of sand pumped out of the
    port.

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  • Apology for debt collection notices

    Barwon Water’s boss has apologised to customers after the water authority sent out debt collection notices during the coronavirus crisis, including 150 customers in Colac.

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  • Mayor wants less landscape, more equipment

    “We deserve real play equipment”, Colac’s mayor says.

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  • Community to make splash as pool reopens

    Colac’s indoor pool will open Monday with social distancing and hygiene measures in place and a 20-person limit.

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