Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Park’s request to cool jets on pre-lease visit

    There is already interest in Colac’s lakeside caravan park days after news of a proposed new lease.

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  • Libs promise Cobden upgrade

    A $6-million-plus upgrade for dementia residents at Cobden kicks off the first big state election pledge for the region.

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  • Calls for witnesses to dangerous driving

    Police are hunting a rogue driver who caused havoc on the Great Ocean Road between Anglesea and Apollo Bay.

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  • Former health chief honoured

    A former Colac hospital boss has received one of Rotary’s highest honours.

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  • Call for council to buy offsets

    Colac Otway Shire Council should buy more than 1500 tonnes of certified carbon offsets to hit its net zero greenhouse emissions target for last year, a councillor says.

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  • Shire awards could stay part of Kana

    Colac Otway Shire’s celebrated community awards should be handed out at Colac Kana Festival in 2023 and beyond, a report recommends.

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  • Beacon approval needed

    Plans to reinstate an old maritime beacon at Marengo are progressing, but officials will need the tick of approval from multiple state authorities before works can commence.

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  • Bus petition fails to sway government

    The State Government has put the brakes on community calls for a permanent year-round bus service between Colac and Lorne.

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