Articles by Jacob Traynor
Car crash, COVID test and custody
A Colac man has earned a police escort for a COVID-19 test and a stay behind bars until his court case.
Dredging project nears completion
A major Apollo Bay Harbour dredging project is 85 per cent complete, with the equivalent of 5300 truckloads of sand pumped out of the
port.
Apology for debt collection notices
Barwon Water’s boss has apologised to customers after the water authority sent out debt collection notices during the coronavirus crisis, including 150 customers in Colac.
Mayor wants less landscape, more equipment
“We deserve real play equipment”, Colac’s mayor says.
Community to make splash as pool reopens
Colac’s indoor pool will open Monday with social distancing and hygiene measures in place and a 20-person limit.
Councillors whack council over contracts
Colac Otway Shire councillors have used a performance report to grill officers over a horror year of contracts.
Council axes permit service – sort of
Colac Otway Shire Council will do away with its building permit service – or at least, make it so costly as to discourage customers.
Community say on hard waste service
Colac Otway Shire Council will see what the community says about a potential hard waste collection service.