Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Super savings shock

    The average Colac nest egg is among the lowest in the region, new data shows, with the typical city retiree more than $100,000 worse off than their counterpart at Lorne.

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  • Bike and documents pilfered

    A Colac victim’s bike and important personal papers are missing following a burglary and theft in Colac.

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  • Compromise: Council considers limited permit for Falls Festival

    Falls Festival should get the go-ahead to host a multi-day music festival near Birregurra, a Colac Otway Shire Council planning report says.

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  • Building their future: contractor appointed for school

    Colac West Primary School is a big step closer towards a “game-changing” revamp.

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  • Crash concerns at local lane

    A roads authority is teaming up with council and police as the crash count at a highway crossing near Birregurra continues to mount.

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  • High priority for housing

    Housing issues, financial stability and a moving address from a Ukrainian ambassador have been on Colac Otway Shire councillors’ minds as they return from Canberra.

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  • Letter launches clearing

    Tree cutting crews have improved sight lines at a hairy Colac district intersection, following a Yeodene man’s year-long campaign for safety works.

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  • Rent squeeze: Colac’s housing shortage continues to worsen

    Evidence continues to mount that Colac is facing one of the worst housing shortages in the state, with a new report naming the city among Victoria’s most desperate for rentals.

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