Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Objection to Otway gas plan

    Local climate campaigners have backed an Australian Senator’s rebuke of a planned gas project that could impact Apollo Bay fishers.

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  • Jobseeker rate rise criticised

    The Federal Government will increase its base Jobseeker rate from April, but unemployed Australians will lose $100 a fortnight when COVID-19 supplements end next month.

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  • Apollo Bay earns top marks

    Apollo Bay has claimed the crown of the best holiday destination in Victoria and is on the podium for Australia in travel website Wotif’s yearly awards.

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  • Drill thrills company, frustrates activists

    Beach Energy has reported more than double its expected yield at a gas exploration well offshore at Port Campbell and expects to use the supply by the end of next year.

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  • Colac petrol price declines, but still dearer than further west

    Colac petrol prices have dipped closer to the regional Victorian average in recent years, price tracking data shows.

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  • Colac district reaps rewards of stiumlus plan

    The Colac district was one of Victoria’s most popular destinations under a travel voucher scheme, State Government data has revealed.

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  • Traffic injury stats fall, but fail to tell full story

    Hospitalisations from traffic incidents remain on the decline in the Colac district, latest statistics show. But a road safety advocate says the numbers don’t tell the full story of road trauma in the region, and that there’s more work to do to improve safety outcomes after a two-decade high for injuries just three years ago.

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  • Weekday patrols finished

    Surf lifesavers will wind back patrols across the Colac district from this week as the peak summer period ends.

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