Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Birregurra roundabout complete

    The State Government has completed a major upgrade of a notorious Birregurra intersection following extensive community campaigning to improve safety at the site.

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  • Petitions jostle for politicians’ interest

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan returned to State Parliament yesterday, with Colac and district petitions on the house’s agenda.

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  • Extra day to fill up at Bay

    Fuel giant Caltex has agreed to increase access to fuel for Apollo Bay residents while the town’s petrol station undergoes a redevelopment, following community backlash from its original proposal.

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  • Advocates urge governments to fund Prin

    South-west Victorian road advocates are renewing their calls for a funding fast-track for further upgrades to the Princes Highway west of Colac.

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  • Central ready to get lit

    An $850,000 upgrade of Colac Central Reserve is a step closer to completion as contractors install the football oval’s new lighting.

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  • Colac mayor, businesses full of praise for project

    An innovative renewable energy project could be the beginning of further developments to the Colac industrial sector’s approach to waste and energy, Colac’s mayor says.

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  • Impoundments continue in Colac

    An attempted evade and false number plates weren’t enough for two dodgy Colac district drivers to avoid police attention last week, with both of their vehicles in the impound lot.

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  • Last chance for Apollo Bay fuel delegates

    Negotiations around more frequent petrol supply to Apollo Bay will go down to their last day, with delegates to meet tomorrow ahead of the town’s service station closing on Wednesday.

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