Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Council talks tax, a play space and pavilion

    An Elliminyt pavilion redevelopment, a playspace for the Lake Colac Foreshore and a push for government to reduce the land tax – they’re all priorities for Colac Otway Shire Council.

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  • Council to consider 30-km path around lake

    A shared path around Lake Colac could stretch up to 30 kilometres and cost between $23million and $29million, a new council report reveals.

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  • Glamping tents out?

    Lake Colac’s caravan park operator wants to ditch glamping tents and other amenities in favour of worker studio rooms, a report says.

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  • Council to consider priorities

    Key Colac East road upgrades, an Elliminyt pavilion revamp, a Lake Colac Foreshore Playspace, $1 million a year for Colac’s Anam Cara and planning for an Apollo Bay trail project.

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  • Petition presented for new Winch school

    Hundreds of Winchelsea residents have called out for a new primary school, with the State Government set to respond by the end of the month.

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  • Community request for road fix

    Hundreds of petitioners are calling for urgent action to fix a notorious south-west road “to prevent injury or death”.

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  • Locals could benefit from policy

    Being a local business will hold more weight under Colac Otway Shire’s new purchasing process.

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  • Huge highway holes raised in parliament

    Huge holes on the Princes Highway east of Colac are taking out cars and transport trucks alike, a regional MP has told the Victorian Parliament.

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