Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Tribunal case for bottle-o

    The battle over a proposed big-name bottle shop at Apollo Bay will head to a planning tribunal.

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  • Liquor accord stays proactive

    Pubs, clubs and dancefloors are back to full swing and so is a community partnership aimed at keeping partygoers safe.

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  • Resort work to start in 2023

    Construction on a $200-million ecofriendly spa and resort near the Twelve Apostles will start next year, create hundreds of jobs and be a huge boon for the local economy, developers say.

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  • Jobs agency loses its contract

    A major employment agency in Colac, Apollo Bay and Lorne has lost a Federal Government contract for the region and says it will look at redeploying staff – but it is unclear how many.

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  • Drug driving offender earns 12-month ban

    A Colac woman who was caught drug driving twice and refused to “dog” an associate to police will lose her licence for at least ayear.

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  • Online plan for reporting sex assaults

    The State Government will commit to creating an alternative option for reporting sexual assault online, following a push from a Colac district state upper-house MP.

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  • Temporary stumps help Wye children enjoy monkey bar

    One month on, authorities are a step closer to fixing play equipment at Wye River while a manufacturer remains quiet.

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  • Council’s land sale is closing

    Prospective developers have less than a week left to try to snap up council-owned land near Lake Colac.

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