Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Cash boost for rural roads

    Swan Marsh-Stonyford Road will receive an upgrade worth more than $500,000 under a State Government funding round.

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  • Surf Coast chips in for regional events

    Local tourism, creative and community events have received funding boosts as they welcome back patrons following COVID-19.

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  • GALLERY: Bounteous Beeac baking on show

    Beeac Primary School hosted an inaugural Biggest Morning Tea day yesterday to raise vital money for cancer research and patient support.

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  • District hit with restrictions amid city outbreak

    Colac and district has returned to strict COVID restrictions as state health authorities battle to contain a Melbourne virus outbreak.

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  • Budget, rate and road plans on exhibition

    Corangamite Shire Council’s draft budget and plans for rates and road management are now open for public viewing.

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  • LIVE: Lockdown for Victoria starting midnight

    The State Government has reintroduced COVID restrictions in Melbourne as health authorities investigate new cases that emerged this week.

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  • GALLERY: Students prepare a treat

    Colac Specialist School families donned their baking aprons and flour-dusted their kitchen benches this week as they prepared snacks for the school’s annual morning tea fundraiser.

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  • Call to scrap fossil fuel plans

    Colac Otway climate campaigners have urged the Federal Government to heed a global energy agency’s warning against new fossil fuel investment to prevent drastic global warming impacts.

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