Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Burglars hit house twice in two nights

    Burglars have broken into a Colac property on two consecutive nights, with investigators calling for witnesses.

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  • Planning meeting to go ahead

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s planning meeting will still consider planning matters next month, but likely with a few logistical differences.

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  • Dob in repeat graffiti offender

    Police want to hear from people who have witnessed an offender spray abusive graffiti on the Princes Highway near Birregurra.

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  • Man in custody over plantation fire

    A man accused of setting fire to a bluegum plantation near Simpson has been remanded in custody.

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  • Tennis courts out of bounds

    Tennis courts across Colac Otway are closed, following a recommendation from the sport’s governing body in Victoria.

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  • Barbecue facilities gone, but not forgotten

    Work crews have forged ahead with the relocation of Colac’s Lions Park barbecue shelter area to make way for a Traditional Owner-designed memorial space.

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  • Rogue driver’s bail fail

    A Western District man accused of terrorising Colac roads and putting police and the public at risk has been refused bail.

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  • Thousands fewer flying foxes

    Flying fox numbers have decreased by the thousands at the Colac Botanic Gardens this week.

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