Articles by Jacob Traynor
Tables turn for traders
Colac Otway traders can waive goodbye to street furniture fees for another year.
Police come to rescue of trapped family
A four-wheel driving family has made it home in time after police rescued them at Kennett River.
Thefts investigated
Police are investigating a string of thefts and damage offences across Colac, with officers warning residents to secure their valuables.
Affordable housing proposed
Colac Otway Shire Council should sell the former Apollo Bay Preschool property to the State Government to develop into affordable housing, a council report recommends.
Vehicle could be forfeited
A man who bought a car from a Colac woman on the cheap will likely lose his wheels, a court has heard.
Trip proves costly
A Colac man on the state’s sex offender list has received a $1500 fine for heading interstate without properly notifying authorities.
Bike’s passenger shocks police
A motorbike rider who shocked police by transporting a child without any safety gear has lost his wheels and will face court.
Good note for timber petition
A successful petition has saved a local Otways timber harvesting business from shutting up shop.