Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Timboon bike track plan

    Timboon residents and mountain bikers can give their thoughts on a proposed new pump track at Power Creek Reserve.

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  • Regional cases hit zero, but rules set to stay

    Regional Victoria is coronavirus-free after two active cases from Greater Shepparton dropped off the state’s totals this week.

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  • Halloween guidelines for trick or treaters

    Lolly launching machines, ghost trees and online scare-taculars are among the spooky initiatives for COVID-safe Halloween celebrations this weekend.

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  • A community group is asking the Colac community to dig deep this Melbourne Cup holiday to help local babies with jaundice.

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  • Critics get say on subdivision

    Colac Otway Shire Council will meet with objectors to a proposed 23-lot subdivision at Colac’s Talbot Street to weigh up their concerns with the development.

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  • Audit questions burnoff reports

    The Victorian Government’s environmental department should be more transparent about the impacts of its hazard reduction burning program, the state’s auditing chief says.

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  • Forrest fire hub funding plea

    Forrest has grand plans for a fire-resilient future and is lobbying the state and federal governments to fund a transformative community project.

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  • Bay jumps for joy into new pool

    Long-time Apollo Bay pool advocates say they were “overwhelmed” to see the town’s schoolkids enjoying the revamped facility this week.

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