Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Tribute to heroic actions

    A quick-thinking and courageous response to an intense early-morning inferno has helped Apollo Bay’s firefighters and rescuers earn one of the CFA’s highest honours. 

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  • Bay fire brigade welcomes new truck

    Say G’day to Apollo Bay Fire and Rescue’s newest member.  

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  • Indian federation backs VBOSS

    The president of an Indian Associations peak body has urged the State Government to fund a proposed surf education centre at Apollo Bay.

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  • Flood funds for cleanup across shire

    Colac and district properties destroyed or damaged in floods can be cleared of hazards and made safe at no cost.

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