Articles by Jacob Traynor
Wheelie Waste wins big council contract
Colac Otway’s kerbside collector has just picked up the council’s biggest contract and will be responsible for all waste issues across the shire.
A Mother’s Day to remember
Mother’s Day presents don’t get much better than Roy Cuolahan.
Tech will nab more offenders
Dodgy drivers can no longer fly under the radar thanks to a special technology that is now a permanent fixture with Colac’s road police.
Council counting COVID-19 cost
Extra cleaning services because of COVID-19 could cost Colac Otway Shire Council $140,000 across the next six months.
Community members get work with council
People who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19 will get a gig with Colac Otway Shire Council as part of a million-dollar injection into the shire’s workforce.
Collector could sweep contract
A waste collection company that came to the rescue during last year’s recycling crisis is the frontrunner for Colac Otway Shire Council’s biggest contract.
Council proposes rate rise to combat crisis
Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing a 1.5-per-cent rate increase to help fund nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief through its next budget.
Colac kids ready to spoil mum
She’s a pasta whiz, she gives great cuddles – and if you ask Colac youngsters Lewis, Ellie and Jai Jamieson, she’s the world’s best mum.