Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Warnings after phoney staff phone residents

    Sophisticated scammers posing as Colac Otway Shire Council staff are ringing residents in the region.

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  • Worker off road after guilty plea

    A British electrician who pleaded guilty to refusing a drug test near Birregurra will lose his driver’s licence for two years.

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  • Nod for new pillar people

    A G21 shakeup has prompted Colac Otway Shire Council to appoint new representatives.

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  • Winch foam prompts warning

    State environment officials have responded to a foam incident at Winchelsea, with fresh appeals for people to watch what goes in their gutters and drains.

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  • Months behind bars over backpack baton

    A “hobbyist lockpicker” from Colac has spent more than 120 days in prison over family violence charges.

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  • Colac drug driver loses licence

    A Colac man who was caught driving while suspended three times, once with the drug “ice in his system”, has lost his licence for 12 months.

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  • Roof revamp for bowls club

    Grand plans for a sheltered green at Colac Bowling Club are starting to take shape, with crews lowering the roof structure into place on Friday.

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  • “Shameful” behaviour from Colac offender

    A Colac man with a history of violence who threatened, abused and punched a woman in the head could avoid doing prison time.

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