Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Warehouse proposal reviewed by tribunal

    Developers of a warehouse project at Colac East will have to redraw parts of their proposal after an objector called on the state’s planning umpire.

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  • Colac Otway Shire Election Reflections

    The 2024 Colac Otway Shire Council election period is now underway, with candidate nominations officially opened on Monday. Nominees have until 12pm on Tuesday to submit their nomination before the Victorian Electoral Commission draws the candidate ballot order on Wednesday. The election will occur by a postal vote next month, with ballot packs to be posted from October 6. The Colac Herald looks back on almost 30 years of election history, uncovering a pattern to the number of people likely to put their hand up for Colac Otway Shire’s council election.

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  • Mix of housing for Colac’s Pound Road

    Fifty public housing dwellings promised for Colac’s Pound Road will now be a mix of social and affordable homes.

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  • More space for events at city’s ‘crown jewel’

    A proposed car park has been scrapped so there can be more space for events at the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Edible plants on strips ‘not recommended’

    Edible plants are back on the menu in Colac Otway Shire streets – although it’s not recommended.

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  • Mixed views on new short-stay levy proposal

    Changes to the State Government’s short-stay levy bill which propose to give councils the power to ban people renting their properties through holiday platforms have received mixed reactions.

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  • Council signs $943K contract

    Colac Otway Shire Council has awarded a major cleaning contract worth almost $1 million to a company headquartered in Sydney.

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  • Approval for Hart Street centre

    Colac Otway Shire Council has approved a controversial proposed childcare centre at Elliminyt.

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