Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Grand finalists battling injuries

    Lorne coach Jack Hollmer will watch tomorrow’s grand final rematch with South Colac from the sidelines as both sides battle early-season injury concerns.

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  • Landslip repairs for major Otways road

    Roads authorities will next week begin building the first of three retaining walls at Skenes Creek Road to protect the Otways route from future landslips.

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  • Police: fire not suspicious

    Police have determined a destructive Apollo Bay fire is not suspicious, after it destroyed main street shops and caused evacuations from a nearby motel.

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  • HORROR BLAZE: Apollo Bay in shock after fire guts main street shops

    The Apollo Bay community is facing another uphill climb to recovery following a horror 2020, after a fire gutted part of its foreshore-facing main street.

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  • Experienced duo to boost Simpson

    Experienced pair Aaron Harding and Brock Neal loom as likely inclusions for a Simpson side aiming to notch its first win of the season.

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  • Eagles to unleash new key defender

    Western Eagles will introduce a new key defender to the side this weekend as the club works toward building a young defensive core.

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  • TV push for highway work

    A highway advocacy group has launched a TV campaign to ramp up pressure on governments to deliver promised Colac district road improvements.

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  • Investigations into destructive Bay blaze

    Specialist fire detectives will investigate the cause of a devastating Apollo Bay fire that destroyed main street shops and caused evacuations from nearby motels.

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