Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Speed frustration for residents

    A proposal to install speed humps on Colac’s Alexander Street to address hoon concerns must wait for at least another year.

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  • Wazza’s warm welcome

    Beyond Blue champion Warren Wright will have his new Colac family to thank when he begins a 10-hour walk around Memorial Square.

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  • Traders set to police QR rules

    Colac hospitality businesses are breathing a sigh of relief today as they can reopen to limited seated service.

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  • Colac’s sigh of relief as restrictions ease

    The Colac district’s hard lockdown has ended, with the State Government gradually easing regional Victoria out of COVID-19 restrictions.

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  • Outbreak grows as MP calls for ring of steel return

    The State Government has refused to rule out an extension to the current lockdown or a “ring of steel” metropolitan border as the state’s COVID outbreak grows.

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  • Chamber welcomes package for hard-hit traders

    Colac Chamber of Commerce has backed a State Government support package for businesses impacted by the current lockdown.

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  • Trout releases continue

    Lake Colac’s once-in-a-generation fish restocking plan is nearing completion, with another truckload of rainbow trout released.

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  • Farmer donates Timboon nursing home land

    Long-time Timboon farming stalwart Eric Ward will leave a lasting legacy on his beloved community, after donating land for a nursing home at the town.

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