Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Day care discount on council’s radar

    Corangamite Shire Council is set to extend the lease for an adult day care facility in Camperdown for a further five years, and at a significant discount.

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  • Registration now open for three-year-old kinder

    Colac Otway parents and guardians can now register their children for Victoria’s first-ever round of three-year-old kindergarten programs.

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  • Clock is ticking for election enrolment

    Potential Corangamite Shire Council candidates have until noon tomorrow to register for the Central Ward by-election.

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  • Virtual council meeting available to community

    Surf Coast Shire Council will consider the community’s view on its draft budget via a virtual meeting next week.

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  • Tourism body wants travel rules relaxed

    The Great Ocean Road’s tourism authority is joining a state-wide industry push demanding the State Government ease travel restrictions by June 1.

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  • State snubs highway projects

    Construction of an upgrade to the “Blue Church” intersection and overtaking lanes on the Princes Highway west of Colac are still without State Government support, despite a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure package announced this week.

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  • SES volunteers clean up at Geelong

    Colac emergency responders helped with clean-up efforts in Geelong this week, after they were relieved to have a quiet night for callouts on Tuesday when wild weather lashed the district.

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  • Rewarding work for emergency responder

    Colac SES stalwart Kevin O’Gorman says he’s “enjoyed every day” of his 37 years of volunteer service.

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