Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Cleaning contractor gets the green light

    A new Melbourne-based cleaning contractor will clean all Colac Otway Shire Council’s buildings and facilities for the next three years, with praise for a new fine-tooth tender process.

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  • Ship’s ahoy for charity rally

    The Pastafarian Pirates of Pirron Yallock arrr ready for their biggest adventure yet.

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  • Colac bids for second AFL preseason game

    Colac’s Central Reserve could host another AFL pre-season match next year.

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  • Regular blackouts frustrate traders

    Apollo Bay retailers say a new technology designed to prevent bushfires is causing power problems and hurting trade, leading to Powercor shutting off the device temporarily.

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  • Police eager to impound cars

    Hoons, speedsters, unlicensed and woozy motorists beware.

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  • Dredging funding to keep port open

    Boaters, fishers, and local government are celebrating a whopping catch at Apollo Bay, with the community’s harbour reeling in more than $1 million for critical works.

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  • Club desperately needs funds

    The Apollo Bay Football and Netball Club says the Federal Government urgently needs to deliver promised funding to redevelop dangerous netball courts and fix faulty football lighting before next season.

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  • DEEP THINKING

    Sinking a ship at Apollo Bay could create a haven for fishers and divers, residents say, while investing in an artificial reef could help the Bay battle escalating coastal erosion.

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