Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • “Too early” to delay elections: council

    Colac Otway Shire Council says it’s too early to consider delaying councillor elections, after Victoria’s local government body floated the idea with the State Government.

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  • Special meeting for budget and waste contract

    Colac Otway Shire Council will look at a new waste contract and consider putting its draft budget to the people at a special council meeting.

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  • Schools take state advice

    Trinity College Colac’s principal says the school will continue to follow State Government and Catholic Education Office advice, despite an offer to access early funding if all students returned to the classroom.

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  • Council throws lifeline to stood down staff

    Colac Otway Shire Council has thrown stood-down staff a lifeline, finding new gigs for nearly 20 workers impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

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  • Panther hunt doco might hold key to Otways mystery

    Big cat experts have had hair-raising experiences searching for the Otways panther and might have the evidence to prove its existence once and for all.

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  • Online course saving lives

    An online suicide awareness course is helping south-west Victorians build life-saving skills during COVID-19 and reach out to friends, colleagues and loved ones.

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  • Whiskey still on

    Colac’s exciting whiskey distillery proposal is a go-ahead after receiving the green light from the State Government.

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  • Colac police on the run for a good cause

    From Friday, police and community members will lace up their joggers and tick the legs over to raise money to support heartbroken policing families across the country.

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