Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Playgrounds will open, but skateparks stay closed

    Colac Otway playgrounds will reopen across the shire on Monday but skateparks will remain closed under the slight COVID-19 restriction ease.

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  • MP wants mandatory quarantine after Melbourne appointments

    People who attend medical appointments in Melbourne should have to self-isolate afterwards, Colac’s MP says.

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  • Hire-speed intercept on highway

    An interstate driver who was caught driving at nearly 170kmh on the Princes Highway at Irrewarra has told police he didn’t realise he was going that fast.

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  • Council approves tower at Birregurra sports ground

    A mobile phone tower at Birregurra is just waiting on the final okay from the town’s recreation reserve and the State Government.

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  • Second isolation challenges family

    COVID close contact isolation is impacting a Yeo family for the second time, with a mother and businesswoman reminding the community about the rules.  

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  • MPs differ on aged care

    Colac and district aged care facilities will get a Federal Government cash injection to help them shore up protection for the region’s older residents.

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  • RSL back in business

    The Colac RSL’s future is secure and an administrator has handed keys back over to its committee.

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  • Chief urges residents to follow rules following “disappointing” gatherings

    Colac’s local health chief is calling on residents to follow coronavirus restrictions after reports of multiple local gatherings last weekend.

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