Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Minister refutes CFA funding slash

    Reports of an almost $70m cut from the CFA are wrong, Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes writes.

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    $100k theft from Skenes

    Worksite thieves have stolen windows and frames worth $100,000 from a house under construction at Skenes Creek.

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  • Advocacy group concludes work

    An Otways community group has closed the book on more than three decades of coastal and hinterland advocacy.

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  • Hospital toilets need upgrade

    A Beech Forrest woman who uses a wheelchair says Colac’s urgent care toilets badly need an accessibility upgrade.

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  • Removed limit is a boon for boaters

    Boaters, skiers and vessel owners are celebrating speed limit changes on Lake Colac – with hopes that the move will boost lake use and draw more recreational users from across the region.

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  • Local swaggie Drew to star in showcase

    “These guys travelled 3300 kilometres on camels – Drew walked the whole bloody distance with his dog.”

    There’s a little slice of Colac district history up near Airlie Beach, with a new memorial set to honour a local legend.

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  • Council requests updated reports

    Colac Otway Shire Council will ask the State Government to make sure a Colac district quarry updates reports for its proposed expansion.

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  • Fireys action won’t impact safety

    A state department says industrial action by green-shirt firefighters, including those in the Otways, will not compromise safety.

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