Articles by Billy Higgins

  • New cases highlight Sydney outbreak’s risk

    Victoria has slammed its border shut to New South Wales and recorded its first local COVID cases in nearly a fortnight as a Sydney virus outbreak worsens.

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  • Kids catch the news bug

    Colac and district schoolkids will have the chance to show off their work to family, friends and the wider community in their local paper, with the return of the Colac Herald’s Newspaper in Education program.

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  • Red rally against gas plan

    Red-robed protesters made a colourful demonstration at the Twelve Apostles to campaign against proposed gas exploration in the nearby ocean.

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  • Terrific tuna turning heads off Apollo Bay

    Monster tunas weighing well over 100 kilograms have attracted fishers from far and wide, including some famous faces, to try their luck in Apollo Bay waters.

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  • Outbreak hits lobster sector

    Apollo Bay’s lobster fishing industry has suffered another blow, with its crucial Sydney export market in COVID turmoil.

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  • Otways rubbish piles frustrate bush users

    Fed up Otways residents have called for rubbish dumpers to clean up their act, with the region’s walking trails being treated as tips.

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  • Suspended teacher on sex assault charge

    A teacher will face court on six sexual assault charges stemming from an incident in Colac in 2010.

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  • Pilot to tackle home shortage

    Timboon and Simpson will feature in a State Government pilot program that addresses critical housing shortages in regional communities.

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