Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Tourist’s murderer gets life sentence

    The murderer of Nirranda man Sean McKinnon has received a life sentence with a minimum term of 15 years and six months in New Zealand’s High Court.

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  • Goal is in sight for netball courts

    Colac’s Central Reserve netball courts are getting the finishing touches and will be ready for the 2021 season.

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  • Bay could face supply issues: report

    Barwon Water is confident in its short-term water supply outlook but anticipates ongoing challenges from a warmer and drier climate, a new report says.

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  • Switcheroo for audit role

    Heather Wellington will sit on Surf Coast Shire Council’s audit panel after councillors voted to appoint her instead of fellow Winchelsea Ward councillor Adrian Schonfelder.

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  • China-Australia trade stoush hits ALC

    One of Colac’s largest employers, Australian Lamb Company, has become a casualty of escalating trade tensions between China and Australia, with Beijing refusing to accept lamb exports from the local processor.

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  • Camperdown police impounds two vehicles

    A Colac woman with a suspended licence and a P-Plater caught drink driving are both off the roads after Camperdown police impounded their vehicles.

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  • Blueprint released for Lorne sports complex

    Designs for a redevelopment of Lorne’s Stribling Reserve are available for a first look, after Surf Coast Shire Council published plans.

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  • CHEERS TO THIS: Relaxed rules thrill district pubs

    Colac district publicans say the latest relaxation of COVID restrictions are a great relief, as they return to near-normal service for the busy Christmas period.

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