Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Boozy Bookaar driver caught

    A Camperdown district man is off the road for a year and will face a magistrate after returning an alarming blood-alcohol reading behind the wheel last week.

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  • Eco-tourism push to lead Great Ocean recovery

    The Great Ocean Road is seeking certification as an internationally recognised eco-friendly tourism destination in a bid to attract more visitors in coming years.

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  • Vic chemists get new jabs

    Victoria is set to receive an increased share of the Federal Government’s latest COVID-19 vaccine shipment.

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  • Green Power: Colac energy project hits major milestone

    Colac’s water treatment facility is now running on green energy, in a significant milestone for the Australia-first Colac Renewable Organics Network.

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  • Quake shakes near coast

    A minor earthquake hit the Otways coast last week.

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  • City folk blocked from Colac shots

    The State Government has backflipped on a rule that allowed Melbourne residents to travel outside the city to access COVID shots, including at Colac Area Health’s vaccination clinic.

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  • Lorne responds to COVID scare

    A large-scale Lorne construction site at Stribling Reserve has shut down after state health authorities identified it as a tier one COVID exposure site.

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  • College kids line up for COVID jabs

    Colac Secondary College senior students began receiving their COVID-19 jabs this week as part of a State Government vaccination drive.

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