News in Brief

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This year marks 40 years since the first residents of Higgins moved in. It is rumoured that jumping castles will soon become a permanent feature of Higgins parks in celebration.
Bilbys Burrow (our new fish n chip shop) renews hope for Higgins residents. Higgins footpaths treated to a makeover in preparation for its opening.
Call for Higgins tea-towels grows.... but design still remains elusive.
Higgins puma mystery remains unresolved, largely due to lack of reliable sightings.
Dog poo builds up in Boniwell St parkland. Hoi Polloi pleads for persistence in poo pickups.
Pennefather St pear tree struggling to match last years bumper crop.

Higgins turns 40 (It was gazetted in 1968). Commemorative tea towels available now.
Higgins puma not spotted recently – may not exist after all.
Pink Poodle spotted outside newsagent- unfortunately exists (joke- would love to here from the mystery pink poodle owner or anyone who knows them).
Henry Higgins birthday parade attracts eccentric and excited crowd.
Higgins crime rate less than 10 years ago, possibly because telly has gotten better.
Biggest lemon tree ever still producing on Pennefather St.
Cracker night makes mums mad (but none of them do anything about it).
Scandal: Donuts being made in dark right under residents noses. Why the secrecy?

Fullagher St resurfaced using 'spray and sprinkle' technique.
Fish and chip shop revamps menu - burgers and noodles now included.
Cafe at Higgins shops still not open. Will it ever happen or is it too good to be true?
Laneway pumpkins picked prematurely. Possibly suffered same fate as laneway figs.