Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Assault, fire investigation

    Police are investigating an assault and car fire at Yeo.

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  • Police investigate device

    The police bomb squad has responded to reports of an incendiary device in Colac district.

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  • Groups join in the family fun

    Hundreds of families have joined in the fun and games at Colac’s Bunnings, with community praise for the regular event.

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  • Sharing peace step by step

    The world’s largest torch relay has passed through Colac, and district, sharing its message of peace and goodwill.

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  • Draft harbour plans changed

    A waterfront promenade has been scrapped, a depot will remain in place and a beach boardwalk is off the table under new plans for the Apollo Bay Harbour redevelopment. The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority has released a Draft Precinct Plan for public comment, almost two years after it assumed responsibility for the […]

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  • Mayors meet with MP to oppose levy

    Colac district CFA volunteers are warning about the financial and psychological impacts of a proposed levy hike that will disproportionately hit farmers.  

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  • Draft plan revealed for Colac’s precinct

    Shop-top living, three-story development and a “green spine” along Gellibrand Street are all part of the vision for a key Colac precinct.

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  • Drought prompts rates deferral

    “It’s not a gift or a hand-out – it’s just a bit of a slow-down, a pause to help get through to an easier time.”

    A Colac Otway Shire councillor is encouraging farmers impacted by the green drought to make contact about deferring their rates payments.

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