Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Lighthouse negotiations near deadline

    Cape Otway Lightstation operators are continuing discussions with the State Government over a long-term lease for their business, as D-day for its future approaches.

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  • Apollo Bay ‘chock-a-block’ with tourists

    Apollo Bay tourism operators have continued their strong start to the year with a successful Labour Day long weekend, the town’s business leaders say.

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  • Bay protest off to Parliament

    Local climate activists and fishers will descend on Melbourne next week to protest against seismic testing for gas exploration off the Otways coast.

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  • Algae shuts down lake

    Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri is closed to the public while authorities monitor a toxic blue-green algae bloom.

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  • Highway progress

    Lane closures on the Princes Highway near Camperdown will remain until near the end of this month, during construction of overtaking lanes.

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  • Roundabout continues to shape up

    A new $3-million roundabout at Lavers Hill is taking shape as roads authorities clear space for the new intersection.

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  • Waterfalls will close for work

    Parks Victoria will close access to Otways attractions Triplet Falls and Little Aire Falls this month for roadworks ahead of Easter.

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  • Plane salvage begins

    Salvage diver and aviation enthusiast Rod Knights is on the verge of completing a decade-long mission to rescue a fallen Second World War-era fighter plane.

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