Articles by Jacob Traynor
Public housing fire guilty plea
A woman who deliberately set fire to her public housing in Colac has avoided jail time.
Country Court rules on renter’s injury
A Colac man who tried to sue a local real estate for more than $700,000 over a twisted ankle more than four years ago has lost his case.
Coroner calls for better information sharing
A high-risk family violence offender was released from prison to a Colac home across the road from his victim and child.
Proposed rules for nature-strip planting
Residents and ratepayers could soon have a say on new proposed nature strip rules in Colac Otway.
Fines waived ‘overnight’
An infringements authority has waived more than $12,000 in fraudulent fines for a Colac man “overnight”.
Charity helps reduce pressure
Removing the stigma, reducing the strain. That’s what Colac’s Salvation Army is doing amid unprecedented cost-of-living pressures.
Community frustrated with path repair delay
Despite repeated commitments to repair the Lake Colac path by last summer, and State Government funding to complete the work confirmed almost a year ago, Colac Otway Shire Council says it’s only reached “design” stage.
Health research team wows crowd
All these discoveries have been made right here, by Colac Area Health’s research team.
