Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Hearty community meals at Forrest

    The Forrest community is banding together to provide hearty meals for isolated and vulnerable residents amid the coronavirus crisis.

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  • Anzac spirit is alive at RSL during lockdown

    There’s a smorgasbord of history on show at the Colac RSL; it’s just a shame no-one can see it.

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  • Online help to stay connected at a distance

    Colac’s streets might be quiet, but a Colac photographer is capturing families in action in the midst of self-isolation.

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  • Stalwart calls for two loos

    Extra toilet facilities at Colac Memorial Square’s eastern end would ease the strain on traffic and improve safety for families, Colac’s Lindsay Hulm says.

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  • Online opportunity for council comment

    People wanting a say on Colac Otway planning committee matters today can hopefully have it from home.

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  • Ram-raid thief steals firefighting equipment

    Thieves have ram-raided Kawarren’s fire station and stolen emergency responder equipment.

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  • Beach patrols end early

    Beaches from Lorne to Apollo Bay and beyond will be unpatrolled this Easter period, as lifesaving clubs close to curb all non-essential activity.

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  • Huge tomatoes impress

    They say everything is bigger out at Birregurra – just ask Keith Bennett, hobby gardener of 50 years whose impressive crop of home-grown tomatoes this season would keep Paul Bunyan’s belly
    full.

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