Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Fishing ban is ‘frustrating’

    A keen Colac angler says he’s frustrated by the State Government’s decision to ban recreational fishing, but understands health is their number-one priority.

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  • Sharing music’s healing power

    A Colac piano teacher hopes piano can give people the same therapeutic benefits that music gave her while she was battling breast cancer.

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  • Visitors fly in from overseas

    A host of international visitors are ignoring recent travel bans and flouting social distancing rules by gathering in groups at Lake Colac – but it’s not what you think.

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  • Job opportunities in agriculture

    The State Government will pair workers who have lost their jobs with farmers looking to add to their labour force because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • No tenant selected for Winchelsea hall

    Winchelsea Shire Hall’s closure is set to tick past a year while the Surf Coast Shire Council continues to consider its options.

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  • MP sprays state’s solo fishing ban

    Colac’s state MP has demanded an explanation from the State Government after it banned solo recreational fishing under stage three of its coronavirus lockdown.

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  • Rain needed after a dry March

    A characteristically dry March offered no respite to a parched Colac district landscape.

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  • Daylight saving ends on Sunday

    Don’t forget to turn your clocks back before going to bed on Saturday night and enjoy an extra hour’s sleep.

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