Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Trail closures due to landholder concerns

    One of Colac Otway’s most iconic tourist trails has partially closed until further notice.

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  • Youth drinking alarm for Colac and district

    A Deakin University program has revealed an alarming number of Colac bottle shops are allowing young people to buy alcohol without identification.

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  • Dumping costs thousands

    Thoughtless dumping of second-hand goods is costing a charity organisation in Colac thousands of dollars, and impacting access to crucial support services.

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  • State’s budget spend fails to impress mayor

    The new state budget’s $70-billion cash splash almost completely ignores the region, Colac Otway’s mayor says.

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  • Green light for roundabout at Apollo Bay

    Colac Otway Shire councillors have voted to give in-principle support to Regional Roads Victoria for a controversial roundabout at Apollo Bay, near the town’s war memorial.

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  • Council to offload closed hall

    Colac Otway Shire Council will gift the ownership of Pennyroyal Hall to the community, despite a community committee opposing the plan.

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  • No set date for highway completion

    Workers on the Princes Highway duplication east of Colac have raced ahead, but the road’s likely finish date is still unclear.

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  • Colac couple busy fundraising to build Cambodian schools

    Yeodene’s Tracy and Mike Layton say helping to build a school in a remote Cambodian village has helped open their eyes.

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