Articles by Jacob Traynor
Praise for selfless first responders
A team of Simpson community first responders has notched up nearly 100 callouts in its first year and saved at least two lives.
Non-lethal options under state rollout
All frontline police in the Colac district and beyond will receive tasers as part of a state-wide roll-out.
Council transport training
A Colac Otway Shire councillor will head to Melbourne’s Town Hall to talk transport issues and bring back helpful tools for staff and councillor decision-making.
Harbor and lighting contracts awarded
A Birregurra sports lighting project and major Apollo Bay design works can get underway, with Colac Otway Shire Council awarding contracts for both works.
Dirt bike crash leads to loss of licence
A Colac district farmhand involved in a dirt bike crash has lost his driver’s licence but escaped a criminal record.
Ex-mayor behind Colac’s sign
Colac’s Jason Schram wants to set the record straight about that sign.
Colac drug raid nets weed crop
Colac detectives have seized more than 60 cannabis plants and charged two men following a raid on a Colac home.
Vandalism at church
Offenders have mindlessly vandalised heritage windows at a Birregurra church, just days out from Christmas.