Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Eviction notice for bats

    Work to evict bats from the Colac Botanic Gardens will begin this morning.  

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  • School says former principal did not do enough for victims

    Colac’s Catholic secondary college will rename a building that honours a former long-serving principal who failed to support and protect victims of a paedophile teacher.

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  • Reservoir levels bounce back

    August rain has helped Colac’s water storage bounce back to near-full.

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  • RSL’s future relies on vote

    Creditors will likely decide the future of the Colac RSL in early September.

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  • Quiet service for VP Day

    Tomorrow will mark 75 years since allied victory in the Pacific, but Apollo Bay RSL president Edmond Shea says COVID-19 restrictions mean the commemoration will be quiet.

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  • Emails clog up council inboxes

    One of Colac’s upper-house state MPs has authorised thousands of bat emails sent to Colac Otway Shire councillors.  

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  • Council approves units

     A proposal to build three units at a Ross Street property in Colac has received planning approval, and Colac Otway Shire Council will uphold a covenant at Elliminyt.

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  • Red tape a headache for rural landowner

    Cressy’s Linda Kelly bought six hectares at Cressy about 10 years ago, hoping to build a home and a grand garden – but she can’t finish her home until she sells her land.

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