Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Community members get work with council

    People who have lost their jobs because of COVID-19 will get a gig with Colac Otway Shire Council as part of a million-dollar injection into the shire’s workforce.

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  • Collector could sweep contract

    A waste collection company that came to the rescue during last year’s recycling crisis is the frontrunner for Colac Otway Shire Council’s biggest contract.

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  • Council proposes rate rise to combat crisis

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing a 1.5-per-cent rate increase to help fund nearly $1 million in COVID-19 relief through its next budget.

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  • Colac kids ready to spoil mum

    She’s a pasta whiz, she gives great cuddles – and if you ask Colac youngsters Lewis, Ellie and Jai Jamieson, she’s the world’s best mum.

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  • Charity calls for food and cash donations

    A charity food project that has supported thousands of people across Colac and district is now calling out for help.

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  • Planning changes help landowners

    Colac Otway Shire Council says its latest red tape cut will help thousands of properties and improve development.

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  • Blockbuster new craze in Colac

    Bare feet beware: a new blockbuster isolation challenge has Colac kids diving back into the old Lego collection.

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  • Sergeant calls for pothole solution

    Colac’s top road cop says the crumbling Princes Highway duplication between Colac and Winchelsea is dangerous and needs a permanent fix.

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