Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Walkers lost overnight in Bay bushland

    A mother and her twin daughters are safe and sound after a night lost in thick bushland near Apollo Bay.

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  • Big support for Bay surf centre

    A proposed lifesaving facility redevelopment and education centre at Apollo Bay would create 40 construction jobs, 10 full-time trainer positions and put the Bay on the map as a nation-leader in water safety skills, project leaders say.

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  • Man pinches food and fuel at Winchelsea

    Police want to speak with a man over stolen number plates and the theft of $100 in food and fuel from Winchelsea’s service station.

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  • Fund Apostles trail: MP

    A Western Victoria Region MP is pushing for the State Government to kick in funding of the Twelve Apostles Trail as part of the region’s COVID-19 recovery.

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  • State extends restrictions on busisnesses

    A Colac business leader says extending coronavirus restrictions will tighten the squeeze on local trade.

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  • Colac Otway wants to join Geelong’s libraries

    Colac Otway’s libraries could become part of Geelong’s system next year if councillors support a recommendation on Wednesday.

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  • Winch police blitz nabs nearly 20 drivers

    A weekend road safety blitz at Winchelsea has flagged down a score of motorists, with police continuing to target speed across the region.

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  • City’s troubling rise in family violence

    Family violence is at least twice as prevalent in Colac Otway than it is in neighbouring shires, latest crime data shows.

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