Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Dinny’s drop claims state winery award

    Dinny Goonan Wines is the toast of Victoria after it claimed a state award for its trademark white.

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  • $200 travel refund scheme open

    The State Government’s $28-million travel voucher rollout has begun, with Victorian travellers able to apply for $200 rebates for trips within the state.

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  • Baggio swaps City Hall for senior regional role

    Incoming G21 chief Giulia Baggio will bring her local government expertise from Melbourne’s City Hall to the Otways region.

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  • Battery talks get charged

    Corangamite Shire Council will ask Victoria’s Planning Minister Richard Wynne to stay out of an approval process for a $100-million Terang energy storage facility.

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  • Green energy call from Federal MP

    Corangamite MP Libby Coker is backing investment in renewable energy including hydrogen power to drive Australia’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • High-tech meters aim to save water

    Digital water meters aren’t due to become permanent fixtures across Colac Otway anytime soon despite pilot projects launching across the shire.

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  • 2021 start for GOR chief

    The new Great Ocean Road authority plans to appoint its new chief early next year.

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  • Urgent fix needed at dangerous road

    A 1000-person strong community petition has called for urgent upgrades to the dilapidated Cobden-Lavers Hill Road.

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