Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Say no to nudes: offenders targeting teenage boys for sex extortion

    Online sextortion criminals are targeting teenage boys in Colac, with detectives issuing a big warning to adolescents about sending nudes.

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  • Five-metre billboard plan for Princes Highway site

    What do you call it when a media company wants to put in a billboard at Colac’s western entrance?

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  • Deputy role shot down as new mayor steps up

    Colac Otway Shire’s new mayor Chris Potter says local government has evolved beyond just roads, rates and rubbish.

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  • Trader nominates for state election

    A Colac business owner who blew the whistle on a Victorian Labor scandal is putting their hand up in this month’s state election.

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  • Spring still in full swing

    Check out these stellar snaps from across Colac and district.

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  • Jail over Colac home invasion

    A man who threatened to “put a bullet” into a mum during a harrowing home invasion in Colac could spend four years in jail.

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  • Hanson hands over in mayoral election, praises community

    Colac Otway Shire will have a new mayor by the day’s end – probably.

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  • Big wishlist for school upgrade

    Cobden Technical School has 6.6 million reasons to hope for Labor success in next month’s state election.

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