Articles by Jacob Traynor
Winch police blitz nabs nearly 20 drivers
A weekend road safety blitz at Winchelsea has flagged down a score of motorists, with police continuing to target speed across the region.
City’s troubling rise in family violence
Family violence is at least twice as prevalent in Colac Otway than it is in neighbouring shires, latest crime data shows.
Bay port dredge finished
Commercial fishers are celebrating the completion of a major dredging project at Apollo Bay Harbour – meaning better, safer access for boaters and long-term security for the Bay’s iconic port.
Driver evades police
Police are appealing for information about a rogue road user who evaded police in a stolen vehicle near Camperdown.
Colac arrest over drugs, guns and thefts
A Colac man has been bailed over more than a dozen drug, firearm and theft offences following a police swoop on an Armstrong Street property.
Pilots’ spirits soaring with airfield upgrade
Colac’s airfield has landed a major grant that will help boost use and enable expansion, with users excited about the facility’s future.
Colac cops raise money for fallen
A Colac detective has pounded the pavement for hundreds of kilometres and raised thousands of dollars for families of fallen police officers.
Trash tossers torment traders
Illegal dumpers are unloading their trash onto Colac businesses, with traders wearing the cost and urging residents to keep an eye peeled for suspicious behaviour. ABS Colac’s Tim Phillips was this week forced to clean out his scrap metal bin and foot the bill, after partyers staked out his dumpsters and filled them with food […]
