Articles by Jacob Traynor
CASH SPLASH: Multi-million-dollar pledges for schools, more money for health and sport
Labor has promised more than $10 million for a Colac West Primary School revamp, while Colac’s hospital has locked in nearly $3.5 million for life-saving upgrades.
Two questioned after theft
Police have arrested and released two people following reports of a stolen vehicle reaching breakneck speeds at Beeac and near Colac.
Disrespect was embarrassing
It was embarrassing to hear, via livestream, listeners at Wednesday’s candidate forum hurl invective at presenters.
Kinder crisis: Apollo Bay centre cuts sessions due to staff shortage
Apollo Bay’s chronic housing crunch has led to snap kinder closures.
Council posts $5-million surplus
More than $5 million in surplus, nearly $13 million in capital works, but a “continuing downward trend” in sustainability.
That’s how a new report sums up Colac Otway Shire Council’s finances for 2021-22.
Bulla eyeing staffing scheme, minister talks with big business
Another of Colac’s biggest businesses could look to welcome workers from overseas, as major employers join roundtable talks about the city’s staffing crisis.
Prime rams attract top prices
It was a cracking day in Cressy district that saw strong top prices and high local demand at Gemini Prime Lamb’s Spring Ram Sale.
Wet times could delay harvest
A Warncoort grazier and cropper says it’s shaping up to be one the region’s wettest years, and a farm supply specialist says the impact would likely be felt across the board.