Articles by Jacob Traynor
Traders band together
Colac Otway businesses can use social networks to bridge social distance, with Colac Otway Shire Council encouraging traders to innovate and band together.
Council grants stay open
Colac Otway Shire community groups, businesses and events can still apply for grants, the council says.
Four days in prison for driver
A Colac motorist who struck out with road police has lost his wheels and his drugs, and spent a few nights in lockup.
Virus forces council closures
Colac’s Bluewater and COPACC are closed, a council meeting is off and Colac Otway Shire Council’s customer service is no longer face-to-face.
New space will honour Aboriginal burial site
Colac’s Lions Park is making way for a Traditional-Owner designed memorial area, with the final stages of Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge makeover beginning today.
Drivers concerned over timing of signs
Electronic speed limit signs at a notorious Nalangil intersection have definitely improved safety but are still kind of dodgy, residents say.
$500,000 expansion for trails
Forrest will cement its spot as the state’s must-see mountain bike destination, with the announcement of new trails.