Articles by Jacob Traynor
COURT: Offender turns life around
A former Colac man who struck his mother’s house with a hammer before being caught with drugs, cash and scales has turned his life around since leaving the city, a court has heard.
Push to remove lakeside loo
A public toilet facility near Lake Colac has grown less vital and more antisocial, a Colac couple says, with the residents calling for officials to can the building.
Risky Colac business haunts homeowner
A Colac resident has a warning for Airbnb operators after their home was commandeered as an illicit brothel.
Have a say on community infrastructure
Coastal communities can have a say on a major decades-long infrastructure vision for Apollo Bay, Skenes Creek and Marengo.
New refugee advocacy group
Scores of Colac and district residents have signed up to a new group to help the plight of local refugees.
Colac teacher tilting at spot in state vote
A teacher and Colac Otway Shire councillor is putting his hand up for the 2022 State Election.
Deans Creek plan funding
Colac Otway Shire Council will pre-allocate $75,000 from its upcoming budget to help leverage State Government cash for a major development plan in Colac’s west.
Theatre plan goes before state panel
A Cororooke theatre’s expansion plans have wound up in front of a state planning panel.