Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Calls for Bay Christmas crew

    Powercor says it will assign full-time staff out of Colac to the Apollo Bay area, while a Bay business owner wants boots on the ground during the coastal town’s busiest period.

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  • High-harm crime down for region

    High-harm offending including homicide, drug trafficking and sex offences are at a 10-year low in Colac Otway, new crime data shows.

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  • EDITORIAL: Tough questions for region on Falls

    Here are some questions we should be asking in the wake of losing the Falls Festival.

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  • Liberals pledge cash for Birregurra pavilion

    The long-running campaign to redevelop Birregurra’s crumbling community pavilion has received a major boost, with a $2.5-million pledge ahead of the state election.

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  • Forrest house faces a vote

    Councillors should knock back a proposed home near a Forrest district lookout, a planning report says.

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  • Housing and roads on wishlist

    Rural roads. Services. Housing. Emergency management – these are the big issues that Colac Otway Shire Council and its neighbours want to take to political parties ahead of the Victorian election in November.

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  • Call for more tourist hours

    After more than a year, the Colac Visitor Information Centre has swung open its doors to public – but volunteers and advocates say two days a week isn’t enough.

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  • Teen’s close call with train

    A teenager’s near-miss with a train in Colac’s west has rattled rail riders and prompted fresh warnings to stay off the tracks.

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