Articles by Jacob Traynor
Court convicts vegie thief
A Colac woman who stole hundreds of dollars’ worth of produce from an honesty box and was caught doing a drug exchange with her children in the vehicle had been “hanging out with the wrong people”, her lawyer says.
Hooray for 100 days
Colac South West Primary School Prep students have celebrated 100 days in the classroom with a day packed full of clever costumes and fun-filled activities.
GREEN GOLD: Colac to turn waste into dietary supplement
Colac West will soon become the home of a cutting-edge trial to turbocharge transforming food waste into fertiliser.
Big city grounds plans released for comment
Colac Otway Shire Council has revealed its grand plans for four Colac sporting grounds.
Appeal after student’s hard-earned bike stolen
A Grade Six student whose bike went missing from his school in Colac says he is disappointed by the theft, with investigators appealing for witnesses.
Reckless driver jailed in drugs and traffic case
A reckless driver who narrowly missed pedestrians while evading police through Colac will spend more than a month extra behind bars.
Wasting no time to hit target
Bedding, dead animals and glass disposal are the most pressing waste questions for Colac Otway Shire residents, data reveals.
Warning to check account after Elliminyt home raid
An Elliminyt man is in custody after police raided his home and discovered a cache of bank cards, driver’s licences, drugs, gunpowder and more.
