Articles by Billy Higgins

  • CASH SPLASH: $260M injection for railway upgrades

    Colac’s rail line has received a $260-million windfall from the Federal Government that will modernise services and improve reliability for passenger and freight transport.

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  • Fuel reduction visits from Melbourne on the cards

    The Victorian Government has hinted that it could allow Melbourne residents to travel to their secondary residences in regional Victoria for fuel reduction work later this month.

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  • Candidates answer your questions in online forum

    The candidates have had their say, now it’s over to the voters for this month’s council elections.

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  • Speeding drivers frustrate lakeside residents

    Colac’s Alexander Street residents have raised fears that a major road crash could be just around the corner if speeding hoons continue using the road as a racetrack.

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  • Attraction shines a light on little-known history

    Cape Otway Lightstation has earned acclaim for a Second World War history project that shed light on a secret story of the war.

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  • School zones return

    School is back for Colac and district students this week – and that means school zones come back with them.

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  • Federal millions flowing

    Corangamite Shire Council can get started on more than $2.2 million in community infrastructure projects thanks to the arrival of Federal Government funding.

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  • Vegetation vandal shamed with sign

    A Lorne resident who illegally hacked down branches from established native trees that blocked their oceanfront home’s view has a constant reminder of their offence in front of their property.

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