Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Positive test at Murray Street business

    Colac business Murray Street Market has closed after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19, but the state health department considers the confirmed case to be free of transmission risk.

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  • Testing today for ALC workers

    Confirmed COVID-19 cases and close contacts linked to the Australian Lamb Company Colac cluster will undergo testing today at Colac’s Central Reserve.

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  • MP still waiting on state road money

    Wannon MP Dan Tehan has ramped up pressure on the State Government to chip in its share of funding for upgrades to the Princes Highway west of Colac.

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  • Colac schools band together, as attendance plummets

    Colac’s schools are working together to keep the district’s children and their families safe during a COVID-19 outbreak, through daily hook-ups with the state education department.

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  • Lorne median house prices reaches $1.5M

    Lorne’s median house price has soared beyond $1.5 million as the coastal town continues to be hot property for buyers looking to escape Victorian cities.

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  • Boost for veteran’s services

    Colac RSL has received the proceeds of a Memorial Square car show that will support of the district’s war veterans.

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  • Kinder closed after family COVID case

    Colac East Kindergarten closed this afternoon for deep cleaning, after the family member of a child who attends the kinder tested positive to COVID-19.

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  • Colac contact tracing must improve

    Colac figures say the State Government must improve its contact tracing methods for confirmed COVID-19 cases to settle community angst following positive tests in the region.

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