Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Aged care residents isolating

    Five residents are isolating with COVID as part of an outbreak at an Apollo Bay aged-care facility.

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  • Mission of hope: Government urged to help stranded Sudanese family

    A Colac man says his family is still suffering in war-torn Sudan while they languish on the visa waitlist, and he’s ready to go to Canberra to raise their plight.

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  • Council sets toilet wish list

    Public toilets at Yeo, Irrewillipe, Forrest and Lake Colac’s foreshore are all high priorities under a new shire-wide loo strategy.

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  • Brief reprieve for power crew

    Powercor has offered Apollo Bay-based crews a contract extension, while a Bay business owner says a dangling wire quick-fix on the weekend emphasises the need for a local team permanently.

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  • Electric charger upturn

    Electric auto giant Tesla wants to install six universal chargers at Apollo Bay, transforming the town into a must-stop drawcard for EV owners.

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  • Delivery role has wheel appeal

    After decades of dedicated wheelin’ and mealin’, Colac’s Norma Copeland is still rolling along strong.

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  • Zoom in on spring scenes

    Spring has sprung, and a new competition is calling on photo pros and budding snappers to capture the action across Colac Otway Shire.

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  • Theatre’s expansion gets green light

    A Cororooke theatre hopes construction on grand tram expansion plans can kick off within six months, after authorities approved a planning permit with a lengthy list of conditions.

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