Articles by Billy Higgins

  • Servo waits for approval

    Plans for a new service station and motel at Winchelsea remain in the hands of bureaucrats as developers seek regulatory approval.

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  • Agents hope for tourism help

    Tourism Minister and Wannon MP Dan Tehan met with key travel industry bodies this week as momentum grows for targeted financial support beyond JobKeeper.

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  • Masks are back for Victoria

    The State Government has tightened mask wearing rules and reduced its household gathering cap following a community transmission case this week.

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  • Colac’s COVID rate was country’s highest

    Colac’s COVID-19 outbreak was the largest-per-capita in Australia, the State Opposition’s response to the Victorian Parliament’s coronavirus report has revealed.

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  • Rain boosts lake’s levels

    A wet January has seen Lake Colac’s water level rise to levels similar to the start of spring.

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  • Beacon of hope for lighthouse

    There’s renewed optimism that operators of the Cape Otway Lightstation could receive a late lifeline to continue the popular tourism business.

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  • SES hones search skills

    Colac’s SES volunteers are refreshing their water skills as more boats take to Lake Colac during summer.

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  • Fire tanker artwork recognises Indigenous culture

    An Otways firefighting tanker has got a flash new paint job that acknowledges the region’s Aboriginal heritage.

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