Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Panther hunt doco might hold key to Otways mystery

    Big cat experts have had hair-raising experiences searching for the Otways panther and might have the evidence to prove its existence once and for all.

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  • Online course saving lives

    An online suicide awareness course is helping south-west Victorians build life-saving skills during COVID-19 and reach out to friends, colleagues and loved ones.

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  • Whiskey still on

    Colac’s exciting whiskey distillery proposal is a go-ahead after receiving the green light from the State Government.

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  • Colac police on the run for a good cause

    From Friday, police and community members will lace up their joggers and tick the legs over to raise money to support heartbroken policing families across the country.

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  • Popular waterfall closes for upgrades

    Walking tracks and the campground at Beauchamp Falls near Beech Forest will close for six months while Forest Fire Management Victoria works at the site.

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  • Graffiti attack at scenic Wye River rock wall

    A picturesque rock wall at Wye River has become the target of a graffiti attack.

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  • Community pays moving tribute to ANZACs

    It was an Anzac Day unlike any other.

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  • Joyriders torch golf club facilities

    A suspicious fire on Anzac Day morning has burnt Colac Golf Club facilities to the ground, causing more than $200,000 damage.

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