Articles by Billy Higgins

  • One kindergarten open, one remains closed

    Colac’s Winifred Nance Kindergarten re-opened yesterday, but Colac East Kindergarten will remain closed for cleaning and contact tracing after the kindergartens had coronavirus scares.

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  • Riordan call to slash COVID test wait times

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan is calling on the State Government to improve wait times for COVID-19 test results in Colac.

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  • Country life beckons principal

    New St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School Coragulac principal Leanne Eastman says a tree change and the school’s tight-knit community inspired a move to her first head teacher role.

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  • SLM case had minimal client contact

    Colac’s SLM Law has thanked the community for its understanding and well wishes after one of its employees received a positive COVID-19 test.

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  • Fire damages laundromat

    Smoke and flames were briefly visible from Colac’s main street on Sunday when local fire brigades responded to a laundromat fire.

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  • MG Trading employees in isolation, stores closed

    Colac’s MG Trading has no set reopening date and the company has closed its Simpson store after a Colac employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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  • Wave of relief for rescuers

    Emergency services were relieved to discover a Peterborough rescue was a false alarm, when a group of surfers paddled themselves to shore after their boat capsized in the ocean.

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  • Second St Mary’s student tests positive

    St Mary’s Catholic Primary School Colac has confirmed a second student has contracted COVID-19, after a Grade Six student tested positive on the weekend.

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