Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Future is cloudy for Lavers pool

    Lavers Hill pool users are drumming up support for increased funding, while a Colac Otway Shire Council report recommends attaching safety conditions to any extra cash.

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  • FARMS FALLOUT: Objectors line up against iconic festival’s new home

    Cow concerns, roaming revellers and the endangered growling grass frog are all reasons Falls Festival should not go ahead, a score of objectors say.

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  • Training boost for Colac

    Colac hospitality and tourism businesses could get a much-welcomed worker boost under a new State Government program.

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  • Another Nalangil crash

    Rescuers have worked to free a trapped driver following a truck rollover at a high-profile intersection at Nalangil.

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  • New Year festival for Cressy region

    A second multi-day music festival featuring up to 50,000 revellers has eyes on the region, with plans to set up on Colac Otway Shire’s doorstep.

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  • Illegal hunters can keep guns

    A couple who illegally shot and trophied a deer on private property at Barwon Downs have avoided losing their guns.

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  • Last picture show for rentals

    The credits are finally rolling for the last bastion of video hire in Victoria’s south-west.

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  • Million-dollar plans for Forrest park

    New managers aim to take over Forrest’s tourist park from next month and say they will pump at least $1 million into boosting the facility.

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