Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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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  • Park funding hits a snag

    Cororooke’s playspace proposal has received a bumper $250,000 grant, but Colac Otway Shire Council will need to strike a post-COVID deal to accept it.

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  • Shining a light on Elliminyt footpath

    Colac Otway Shire Council wants to light up Colac’s Queen Street, with just under a month left for residents to have their say.

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  • Funding nearing deadline

    Colac Otway organisations, events and businesses have two weeks to apply for a second round of community cash grants, including a new category.

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  • Funding switch for pool

    Important wastewater drainage works at Forrest Common are now on Colac Otway Shire Council’s $1.7-million grant spending list, taking the place of Bluewater repairs.

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  • Kennett River desperate for toilet solution

    Kennett River residents say visitors are using the beach as their toilet while a “standoff” over paying for public facilities continues.

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  • Wanted on warrants

    Police want information on the whereabouts of a woman believed to be living in the Colac area.

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  • Farm rating change unlikely

    An idea to ping farms owned by foreign entities and companies outside Colac Otway Shire more on their rates bill is unlikely to find traction.

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