Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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.

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  • Reservoir levels bounce back

    August rain has helped Colac’s water storage bounce back to near-full.

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  • RSL’s future relies on vote

    Creditors will likely decide the future of the Colac RSL in early September.

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  • 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.

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  • Emails clog up council inboxes

    One of Colac’s upper-house state MPs has authorised thousands of bat emails sent to Colac Otway Shire councillors.  

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  • Council approves units

     A proposal to build three units at a Ross Street property in Colac has received planning approval, and Colac Otway Shire Council will uphold a covenant at Elliminyt.

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  • Red tape a headache for rural landowner

    Cressy’s Linda Kelly bought six hectares at Cressy about 10 years ago, hoping to build a home and a grand garden – but she can’t finish her home until she sells her land.

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  • WORK TOGETHER: Community effort aims to get Colac back to zero

    The Colac community has begun to see the effects of its united approach to the city’s coronavirus outbreak as active case numbers start trickling down.

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