Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Colac homes seeing the light of solar

    Colac households are installing solar panels at an increasing rate but still lag behind other western Victorian regional centres, new figures show.

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  • Police ask for help in Winchelsea burglary case

    Police have a suspect for a string of car burglaries at Winchelsea last week and are appealing for information from the public to assist their investigation.

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  • Ballots out for by-election

    Ballot packs for are out as Corangamite Shire residents decide on their newest councillor.

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  • Women’s footy could grow

    Women’s football could continue to grow this season as other sports come to a standstill amid the coronavirus pandemic, one coach says.

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  • Fulfilling Colac school role for research expert

    Colac’s young scientific minds are in good hands, thanks to former CSIRO scientist Rachel Amos-Ritchie.

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  • Eighth time unlucky for Birregurra hoon

    Police have impounded the vehicle of a Birregurra man who they had caught drug driving seven times already this year, after he sped away from police at 180kmh on dirt roads.

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  • Last-minute talks to solve Bay’s petrol peeve

    A last-ditch meeting this morning between community members, MPs, council representatives and Caltex will attempt to find a solution to the Apollo Bay community’s petrol woes.

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  • COVID demands prove too great for volunteers

    Apollo Bay president Kyle Briggs says a coronavirus-affected season would have placed too great of a burden on club volunteers and that AFL Barwon made the right call to cancel the 2020 season.

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