Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Restrictions ease for indoor gyms, pools

    Local indoor recreation facilities including gyms and pool can reopen from tomorrow under eased COVID restrictions, as Victoria reaches a major vaccination milestone.

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  • Snakes bask in spring sun

    District snakes slithering into spring sun have prompted a warning for locals to look out for venomous reptiles.

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  • Inspections and jabs ramp up for construction

    The State Government is cracking down on COVID transmission in the construction industry, and has launched a compliance blitz and priority vaccine access for workers.

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  • Gas plan approval angers Vic Greens

    The Victorian Greens have taken aim at a decision to allow gas drilling near the 12 Apostles, but the State Government insists exploration is safe and essential for Victoria’s economy.

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  • Concerns over ID checks

    An Apollo Bay business owner has called on the State Government to clear confusion around identification check rules for regional Victorian businesses.

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  • Local vax rate still rising

    Almost 50 per cent of people in the Colac-Corangamite region are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while the first-dose rate is almost three-in-four.

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  • Colac MP wins new portfolios

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has won a promotion to the frontbench following the State Opposition’s cabinet reshuffle.

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  • MP hits out at hasty GOR bill

    Colac and district’s state MP Richard Riordan says he has more questions than answers about a new Great Ocean Road management bill ahead of a Parliament vote tomorrow.

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