Articles by Jacob Traynor
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Beeac honours police services
The Beeac community has turned out to laud its local police station, with the region’s Freemasons bestowing an annual honour on the facility.
Last chance for grant entries
Colac Otway community groups, events, clubs and businesses have until tonight to apply for cash under the council’s annual grants program.
District braces for rate hikes
Skyrocketing property prices will likely mean a rates bill increase for Colac Otway Shire households, with farms and Apollo Bay tipped to take on a bigger slice of the burden.
