Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Residents rally against fisheries restructure

    Colac Otway coast and surrounding areas could be without fisheries patrols under new state cuts, residents say.

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  • Colac Otway Shire Council Building

    Both worlds: council debates wetlands and Bluewater funding

    A funding shakeup and a million-dollar grant will allow Colac Otway Shire Council to deliver its Elliminyt Wetlands project and the proposed Bluewater electrification.

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  • Colac flagged for illicit tobacco

    At least five businesses in Colac have been flagged for illegal smokes, vapes and “chop chop”, a report says.

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  • Support helps Salvos expand laundry service

    There’s a laundry list of reasons to smile at Colac’s Salvos, including a recent donation.

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  • Still time to join parade

    Colac’s Kana Festival is gearing up for the 2025 festival in its new location at the Colac Showgrounds. The festival, set for March 15, will take over the Colac Showgrounds for the first time with local groups and organisations encouraged to get involved in the “A Country Fair” theme. The annual parade will still feature […]

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  • Calls for Colac station funding

    Temporary facilities are in place at Colac’s train station until crews can inspect the station’s building, which officials say could be in coming weeks.

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  • Driver killed in Elliminyt crash

    Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash at Elliminyt.

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  • Colac does it again with $45,000

    Colac truckers and their families have helped raise more than $45,000 for a children’s charity.

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