Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Road police prepared for busy long weekend

    Police will be out in force to target dodgy drivers ahead of an expected influx of tourists to Colac and district this long weekend.

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  • Riordan says regional Victorians should return to work

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says the Victorian Government should relax lockdown laws in regional areas to allow people to return to work.

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  • Businesses paired up to help COVID recovery

    Surf Coast Shire Council will help connect struggling businesses with specialist local support to help the region bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Binns Road upgrade delivered

    Contractors have finished an upgrade of popular tourist route Binns Road ahead of an expected influx of travellers over the long weekend.

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  • Narrow escapes in two Colac district crashes

    Colac and district drivers received a timely reminder of the dangers of wet weather on Monday, with two car crashes occurring within an hour.

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  • Twelve Apostles Trail designs released, feedback wanted

    Corangamite Shire Council has released designs for the first stage of the Twelve Apostles Trail and wants the community’s feed-
    back.

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  • Council defends farm rates, wants state-wide reform

    Corangamite Shire mayor Neil Trotter has defended his council’s rates policy and says Victoria’s rating system needs large-scale reform if farmers are to pay a fair share.

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  • Warning for residents after Camperdown gas leak

    Emergency crews warned Camperdown residents to shut all windows and doors and stay inside yesterday as they responded to a gas leak.

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