Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Big help for families in need

    Colac students have joined forces with a charity to provide hundreds of meals for hungry families.

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  • Election cash: Sports reserve gets $2m promise, State spends up too

    A $2-million-plus pledge for an Elliminyt sports pavilion has been heralded as a huge “game-changer”, while Colac has seen further funding windfalls locked in this week.

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  • Wayward vehicle hits power pole

    A driver has escaped serious injury after crashing into a power pole at Colac West, with police reminding motorists to drive to conditions and slow down past emergency vehicles.

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  • Colac Otway picks buyer for Bruce Street land

    Colac Otway Shire Council has picked a buyer for council-owned land in Colac – with social housing, renewable energy and design strings all reportedly part of the deal.

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  • Shire welcomes newest citizens

    For Alexander Parry, the decision to become an Australian citizen was easy.

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  • Family shattered at theft of historic windows

    Hearthless thieves have raided a Colac property, stealing all the leadlight windows from a house and removing its antique fireplace.

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  • Workshop manager has his eyes on Wannon

    A workshop manager from Melbourne’s western suburbs has thrown his hat in the ring for the seat of Wannon in the upcoming federal election.

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  • Hinch visits as he aims for Senate

    Media personality, Australian Senate candidate and aged-care reform advocate Derryn Hinch has dropped into Colac.

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