Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Hospital cash defends against cyber crims

    Colac Area Health is set to benefit from almost $1 million in State Government funding to boost south-west Victorian hospitals’ cyber security.

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  • Closed vote to pick CEO

    Surf Coast Shire councillors will meet tomorrow night to appoint a new chief executive.

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  • History repeats in Apollo Bay blaze

    A restaurant fire that ripped through Apollo Bay main street businesses bears a startling resemblance to a blaze almost a century ago, a local historian has discovered.

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  • Relief fund to help fire-hit businesses

    Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce has launched a fire relief fund to assist people affected by the town’s restaurant fires.

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  • Campsite still closed

    The new Jaimeson Creek Campground near Lorne is set to remain closed until at least next month as state authorities work through regulation requirements.

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  • Parasite pest reported in south-west

    Authorities have warned local cattle producers and horse owners following reports of stable fly in south-west Victoria.

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  • Gun Alvie recruits sidelined

    Gun Alvie on-ballers Ben Lynch and Liam McGuane are both set to miss this week’s clash with Apollo Bay.

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  • Plane salvage is continuing

    A planned salvage of a Second World War-era CAC Wirraway plane is continuing at a patient pace after inclement weather delayed the rescue.

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