Articles by Jacob Traynor

  • Rating system likely to remain the same

    Colac Otway Shire Council is proposing to maintain the status quo come rates bill time, with the public likely to soon have a say.

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  • Funding boost for councils

    Colac Otway Shire Council has received a nearly-$900,000 no-strings cash injection from the Federal Government.

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  • Speedster pleads guilty

    A motorcyclist is off the road for six months after flouting speed limits near Kennett River.  

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  • Camper pleads guilty over coastal offences

    A coastal hotel worker who abused campers near Apollo Bay must be on his best behaviour for 12 months. 

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  • Concerns over camp changes

    Long-term users of Apollo Bay’s campground want clarity over their potential relocation.

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  • Grim statistics for workplace deaths

    A horror December has led Colac Otway to record the most workplace deaths in regional Victoria in 2021.

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  • Council rates costs jobs, union says

    Rate capping has cost more than a score of jobs in Colac Otway Shire, a trade union says.

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  • Jam-packed council meeting

    Colac Otway Shire Council will consider selling a former pre-school building at Apollo Bay and inking a long-term lease deal for the Forrest Caravan Park. 

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