Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Shire’s family violence spike

    More people than ever in Colac Otway Shire are receiving homelessness help through specialist family violence services.

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  • Long heal for fatigued driver

    A man who fell asleep at the wheel and crashed near Stonyford has faced court after spending months in hospital.

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  • ‘Childcare deserts’ a concern

    There are more than five children for each place in childcare centres outside of Colac, a new report shows.

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  • Ready to rock at Lake Colac

    Colac’s Charlie Gaylard is eager to wow crowds at tomorrow’s Christmas by the Lake event.

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  • Minister refutes CFA funding slash

    Reports of an almost $70m cut from the CFA are wrong, Emergency Services Minister Jaclyn Symes writes.

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  • $100k theft from Skenes

    Worksite thieves have stolen windows and frames worth $100,000 from a house under construction at Skenes Creek.

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  • Advocacy group concludes work

    An Otways community group has closed the book on more than three decades of coastal and hinterland advocacy.

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  • Hospital toilets need upgrade

    A Beech Forrest woman who uses a wheelchair says Colac’s urgent care toilets badly need an accessibility upgrade.

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