Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Escaped burn is reminder to watch winds

    An escaped burnoff in Colac has fire authorities reminding residents about windspeeds.

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  • Massive storm rattles region

    A freak storm that lashed Colac and district on Thursday is the worst to hit the region this year, emergency services say.

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  • Community can look at port works

    Colac Otway Shire Council will put its long-awaited Apollo Bay Harbour upgrade plan up for public comment from tomorrow.

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  • No laughing matter

    A new transparency policy sets out what information Colac Otway Shire Council will share with the public. 

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  • Kindergarten to close for cleaning following COVID confirmation

    Wydinia Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre has issued a statement to the community following confirmation that a staff member tested positive to COVID-19. 

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  • New cases in Colac Otway

    Health authorities have identified a new active COVID-19 case in Colac Otway in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases in the shire to 10.

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  • Floodwater damages new culvert

    Flood waters have washed away part of a culvert at Carlisle River a year after it was built.  

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  • Power crew’s pristine view

    Powercor crews have caught sunrise from the best seats in the house while rolling out the heavy artillery to fix a fault at Swan Marsh.

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