Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Weekend warning for fire danger

    The Colac district’s fire chief says Colac will likely avoid critical fire
    conditions during the upcoming sweltering weekend but said residents must remain vigilant to reduce risk.

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  • Lasting tribute to Port Campbell lifesaving duo

    Father-son lifesaving duo Ross and Andy Powell will receive a permanent memorial to their heroism with the construction of a new deck at their Port Campbell Lifesaving Club.

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  • Community rallies for family facing cancer struggle

    Gellibrand Lower’s Wyld family are no strangers to adversity. But their latest heartbreaking diagnosis has the Wylds reaching out to the Otways community for help to relieve stress on couple Chris and Alicia and their teenage children.

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  • Passengers act quick to avert road tragedy

    Quick-thinking passengers have likely prevented a two-vehicle smash on the Great Ocean Road from becoming a disaster after they helped stop an out-of-control bus whose driver suffered a medical episode while driving.

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  • Surf Coast votes on Winchelsea issues

    Another major Winchelsea housing development has council approval.

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  • No 5G for Colac

    Telstra says it has begun planning for a 5G mobile communication rollout for Colac but won’t provide a timeline for when the coverage would reach the city.

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  • Community grants will be expanded

    Surf Coast Shire Council has expanded its community event funding program to kickstart the region’s cultural revival following a pandemic-affected 2020.

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  • Man remanded after carjacking, armed robbery

    Police have charged a 21-year-old Portland man following an alleged carjacking and armed robbery in the Colac district this week.

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