Articles by Billy Higgins

  • No royal treatment for dodgy drivers during Operation Regal

    Colac district police say a state-wide long weekend road blitz has proven its merit, with local units nabbing more than a dozen dodgy drivers by the operation’s halfway mark.

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  • GOR protection bill misses the mark for locals, says Riordan

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says the State Government’s failure to guarantee local representation on its new Great Ocean Road management bill is a “missed opportunity” and could hurt the chances of vital projects starting across the Colac district.

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  • Progressive renewable energy plan to hit Colac in Australia first

    Colac will host an Australia-first renewable energy project that will make its major employers more sustainable, send less waste to landfill, create ongoing jobs and could lower household power bills.

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  • Brumby protest in Colac

    A Colac woman is hoping to spread awareness of brumby culling in Victoria, after she led a protest in Colac on the weekend.

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  • Local clubs cash in on sporting grants

    A host of Colac district sports clubs have earned State Government cash grants to help their return following the coronavirus crisis.

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  • Bay residents slam temporary petrol plan as council negotiates last-minute changes

    Colac Otway Shire Council is in talks with fuel company Ampol to ensure Apollo Bay residents have adequate access to fuel while the town’s petrol station closes to undergo a redevelopment.

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  • Police identify Great Ocean Road victim, as investigations continue

    Police have identified the victim of a fatal road crash at Lorne this week and said the incident could be an act of self-harm, as investigations continue.

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  • MP wants local representation on GOR board

    Locals should make up half of the Great Ocean Road’s new management authority, a State MP claims.

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