Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Minister spruiks sick pay

    The state’s Employment Minister has dropped into Colac to meet with business groups and community members and plug a new Sick Pay Guarantee.

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  • URGENT NEED: Critical hospital department running out of space

    Patients are in passageways during times of peak demand as Colac Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre outgrows its facilities, a report says.

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  • RED TAPE BLUES: Delays leave Beeac without phone services

    Mobile blackspots at Beeac have forced a CFA captain to use a public fire radio to contact paramedics during a personal medical emergency.

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  • Libs pledge pipeline study cash

    A recycled water pipe dream that could top up Lake Colac and feed farms in the region has received a $250,000 vote of confidence ahead of November’s state election.

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  • Libs pledge pipeline study cash

    A recycled water pipe dream that could top up Lake Colac and feed farms in the region has received a $250,000 vote of confidence ahead of November’s state election.

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  • Spring photos impress panel

    Sensational spring snaps from across Colac and district have seriously impressed judges in Colac Otway Shire Council’s photo competition.

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  • Homework club garners praise

    Colac’s award-winning homework club has received another state-wide nod, with big praise for the program’s first student.

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  • Big promise for roads funding

    Colac and district road surfaces would get a boost under a $10-billion, 10-year maintenance promise, the state’s Opposition says.

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