Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Salvos plan major expansion

    Colac’s Salvation Army has big dreams for an all-in-one community support facility as it plans an expansion early next year.

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  • Colac K hub boosts business

    Colac shoppers’ prayers have been answered, with a regional Kmart store set to open at the current Target site later this year.

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  • Target petition pays off

    A Colac petitioner says he feels vindicated by Kmart’s late change of heart to open a regional store in Colac’s city centre.

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  • Healthy growth at flower shop

    Business is blooming at Colac’s Multiflora Nursey, which is inviting the community to celebrate its sixth birthday this month.

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  • Colac charity drive supports women

    Rotary Club of Colac West has started its Share the Dignity drive, which distributes women’s hygiene products for Colac residents that have difficulty accessing the essential items.

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  • Sewage submarine a success

    A “sewage submarine” trialled in Colac could change how global authorities track COVID-19 outbreaks, its developers say.

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  • Chamber has vision for Colac growth

    Colac Chamber of Commerce is drawing up a transformative new strategic plan for the region’s economic COVID recovery, with a focus on resilience for local businesses.

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  • Bureau tips warm autumn

    Weather watchers expect the Colac district to have higher-than-average autumn temperatures as a La Nina weather pattern subsides across Australia.

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