Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Mayor blasts state inaction

    Authorities should have imposed a local lockdown on Colac soon after learning of its active COVID cases, mayor Jason Schram says.

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  • Petition decision tonight

    Colac Otway’s Climate Action Team will tune in to debate over its community petition today.

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  • Council increases support after outbreak

    Keep working to reduce the spread of COVID and remember – help is available, Colac Otway Shire Council says.

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  • Colac Area Health chief’s message to community

    Colac Area Health chief executive Fiona Brew says there will be more testing to meet demand, and asks anyone with even mild symptoms to go to Colac Area Health’s testing clinic immediately. 

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  • New velodrome needs to be resurfaced

    Colac’s new velodrome is ridable, but contractors will have to return in warmer weather to get the surface up to competition grade.

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  • Climate debate to heat up

    Colac Otway Shire Council could stop short of acknowledging a climate “emergency”, with debate likely to heat up on Wednesday.

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  • Leaders call for calm, more testing

    Civic leaders are calling for community calm and increased testing following confirmation of the Colac’s first coronavirus case.

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  • Colac COVID case confirmed

    Colac has a confirmed case of COVID-19, with a meat inspecting contractor testing positive to the virus.

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