Articles by Jacob Traynor
No street eats amid virus shutdown
Colac Otway eateries hoping to provide furniture for customers in front of their stores should be mindful of strict rules about non-essential gatherings.
Painter hooked on landscapes from Colac area
Federal Government warnings about unnnecessary travel might have kicked in on Sunday night, but not before a roving artist caught his fill of colour at the Colac Botanic Gardens.
Traders band together
Colac Otway businesses can use social networks to bridge social distance, with Colac Otway Shire Council encouraging traders to innovate and band together.
Council grants stay open
Colac Otway Shire community groups, businesses and events can still apply for grants, the council says.
Four days in prison for driver
A Colac motorist who struck out with road police has lost his wheels and his drugs, and spent a few nights in lockup.
Virus forces council closures
Colac’s Bluewater and COPACC are closed, a council meeting is off and Colac Otway Shire Council’s customer service is no longer face-to-face.
New space will honour Aboriginal burial site
Colac’s Lions Park is making way for a Traditional-Owner designed memorial area, with the final stages of Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge makeover beginning today.