Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council aiming for October hard waste collection

    An eagerly awaited hard rubbish collection service could be online in Colac Otway Shire from October, officials are hoping.

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  • Colac bank branch will close doors for good

    A Colac bank branch will shut up shop permanently, amid a swathe a closures across the country.

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  • Councillors to vote on Birregurra trees

    The fate of three pine trees at Birregurra rests in the hands of seven Colac Otway Shire councillors.

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  • Continuance of clash over Colac land cash

    A push to include more parts of Colac Otway Shire in the scope of a million-dollar spending report has failed, with tensions rising among Colac Otway Shire councillors.

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  • Roadside runaway cause for concern

    Officials are inspecting the Great Ocean Road at Wongarra after a surfer raised the alarm about troubling erosion.

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  • $10 million to boost erosion response

    Great Ocean Road coastal communities would welcome $10 million to fight erosion, with officials still to determine specific projects.

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  • Surf cam remains afloat

    A surf camera at Wye River will likely avoid a coastal camera crackdown because it is on private land.

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  • Complex design delays bridge work

    Construction on a stronger, wider and safer new bridge at Wye River will start next year, officials now say.

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