Articles by Jacob Traynor
Reckless driver jailed in drugs and traffic case
A reckless driver who narrowly missed pedestrians while evading police through Colac will spend more than a month extra behind bars.
Wasting no time to hit target
Bedding, dead animals and glass disposal are the most pressing waste questions for Colac Otway Shire residents, data reveals.
Warning to check account after Elliminyt home raid
An Elliminyt man is in custody after police raided his home and discovered a cache of bank cards, driver’s licences, drugs, gunpowder and more.
Tribunal appeal could be issue for Falls Festival
Opposition to the Falls Festival near Birregurra is continuing, with an appeal to the state’s planning umpire to quash a permit.
Wayward wagons sent to impound
Police have been draggin’ two separate wagons straight to lockup at Camperdown, confiscating the vehicles for at least a month.
Fine over Buddha attack
A Colac woman who assaulted a victim in front of her children and threw a Budda statue through a window must pay a fine.
Stolen vehicle found at Beeac
Police have recovered a Toyota Landcrusier that was stolen in Colac, with appeals for witnesses who might have seen it over a 24-hour period.
Asbestos removed from old police station site
Authorities have removed contaminated earth from Colac’s former police station site, but there is still no word about the land’s future three and a half years on.