Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Colac businessman eager to take back control

    Colac man Doug Zappelli is once again buying discount retail chain Dimmeys as it undergoes liquidation to pay back more than $2.5 million to hundreds of staff and unsecured creditors.

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  • Drugs, cash and ammo found in Colac raid

    Police seized drugs, cash and ammunition and arrested three people during raids of two Colac homes this week.

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  • Winchelsea hall approval weeks away

    Winchelsea Shire Hall’s proposed new tenant and Surf Coast Shire Council are negotiating bureaucratic hurdles before the facility can reopen to the public.

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  • Colac district man arrested for weapons charges

    A Carpendeit man is in police custody and is due to face charges relating to dangerous driving and weapon possession.

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  • Lorne revamp frustrates objector

    A Lorne district man with more than a century of family ties to the town is devastated at the approval of a Point Grey redevelopment, which he says signals a death knell for Lorne’s formerly prosperous fishing industry and diminishes its rural charm.

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  • Council secrecy review

    Surf Coast Shire councillors have encouraged a strong community response to guide their tweaks on a set of updated policies, but not before one councillor’s objections to the policy prompted fiery debate.

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  • Appeal for info on Timboon theft

    Police are appealing for more information as they piece together the details of a theft from a Timboon car dealership.

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  • American film legend to guide Colac rising star

    A Colac comedy export who launched his career from Colac open mic nights could be on the verge of a Hollywood breakthrough after earning the right to work alongside some of the world’s best television producers.

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