Articles by Billy Higgins

  • No new COVID cases in Colac

    Colac has enjoyed two days of steady COVID-19 case numbers, with the total number of cases in the Colac Otway Shire sitting at 26 yesterday.

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  • Colac ghost town a worry for traders

    Colac traders want shoppers to keep their buying local, as small businesses face the prospect of shutting their doors following the city’s COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • No word on vital highway upgrades

    A Western District road advocacy group is impatiently awaiting announcements for upgrades to the Princes Highway West, which includes key Colac district projects.

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  • Deans Marsh path underway

    Stage one of a new Deans Marsh footpath began construction yesterday.

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  • Federal Government extends JobKeeper, but slashes payments

    The Federal Government will extend its JobKeeper and JobSeeker schemes beyond September but reduce payments, as Colac businesses face economic uncertainty amid a local COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Community responds as Colac COVID cases reach 27

    Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Colac Otway Shire have risen to 27 as Colac goes into a self-imposed lockdown, with businesses, schools and public facilities shutting down amid community transmission fears.

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  • Plan to derail virus spread

    Colac figures are calling on the State Government to segregate metropolitan and regional Victorian train passengers, as the state battles with an upturn in COVID-19 cases.

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  • Gas investment to boost local jobs

    Port Campbell’s Minerva Gas Plant will receive a $55-million cash injection including support for local jobs after it changed hands this week.

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