Articles by Jacob Traynor
Two injured in crash
Paramedics have taken two women to hospital following a two-vehicle smash on the Princes Highway at Colac East.
Camping fix for housing crisis
Workers will be able to camp out in more places under a new permit system in Colac Otway Shire.
Motorist convicted
A Colac man who twice failed an oral fluid test last year has lost his licence for 12 months for drug driving.
Boozy coastal motorist spends time off road
A drink-driving hospitality worker caught at more than three times the legal limit at Apollo Bay has lost his licence for 16 months.
Police hunting Bay hoons
Police are appealing for information from the public to help nab a group of hoons who smoked up rubber across the Bay on Saturday.
Council report card released
Steering through the COVID crisis, first across the line for carbon neutrality, record community satisfaction and a host of local infrastructure projects are highlights of Colac Otway Shire Council’s latest annual report.
No plan objections
Colac Otway Shire Council has tweaked its Environmental Sustainability Policy for the first time since 2012.
Tonnes of glass saved
Colac Otway Shire Council has almost completed its mammoth purple bin rollout, with its maiden collection service diverting a huge haul of glass away from landfill.