Articles by Jacob Traynor
Council thanks outgoing manager
Colac Otway Shire councillors have applauded the council’s outgoing infrastructure boss.
Secret council session
Colac Otway Shire councillors will get down to the nitty gritty of selling land at Colac’s Bruce Street, but the action is set to happen behind closed doors.
Thrilling flight for 101-year-old
A Foxhow centenarian has had an Anzac Day unlike any other.
Milk rort heading to court
Dairy farmers who were crushed under Fonterra’s notorious milk price clawback are taking the processing giant to court, with a Larpent supplier leading the charge.
Council signs up to climate group
Colac Otway Shire Council will become a paid-up member of a regional climate alliance for 12 months, following a narrowest-of-margins councillor vote.
Council flush with ideas for city’s new toilets
A million-dollar public toilet project in Colac’s “beating heart” will progress to the next stage, after receiving the tick from a majority of councillors.
Cannabis claim rejected
A Beech Forest man who was caught growing cannabis told police that gangsters forced him to do it, a court has heard.
New vision for accommodation at Birregurra
A pared-down version of a community-opposed motel development at Birregurra is back – and is seeking council approval.