Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Blue news for Otways celebration

    Otways Tourist Park’s managers celebrated their 20-year milestone at the campsite in subdued fashion on the weekend.

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  • Fire settlement worth $17.5M

    The Supreme Court has released the details of a $17.5-million settlement owed to victims of the 2018 St Patrick’s Day fires.

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  • Fishing enthusiasts in a tangle over “ludicrous” government controls

    Lorne’s fishing club is leading a state-wide protest against the Victorian Government’s controversial fishing ban.

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  • Safety boost for region’s arterial roads

    Construction crews are continuing work to improve the Colac district’s key arterial roads.

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  • Plan to stream council meeting

    Colac Otway Shire Council will recommend Wednesday’s monthly meeting be livestreamed for the public.

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  • Groups share resources to care for community

    Colac Otway Shire Council says the region is prepared to meet any increase in demand for services from vulnerable members of the community amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Big rig turns heads off Great Ocean Road coast

    Vigilant coastal residents spotted two vessels towing this big rig off the Otways coast yesterday morning.

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  • Landscapes inspire budding novelist

    A visit to the Otways coupled with a family tragedy moved a Brisbane author to set her debut novel in the region’s picturesque landscape.

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