Articles by A Staff Reporter

  • Veteran Colac doctor closes book on career

    Colac’s longest-serving doctor Michael Connor will retire this month after almost half a century of continuous service to patients.

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  • Campaigner puts forward case for Corangamite

    Colac’s Phil Edge remains hopeful that Colac will stay in the federal electorate of Corangamite after speaking at an Australian Electoral Commission hearing at Winchelsea yesterday.

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  • Health demand grows

    Colac Area Health has more patients using urgent and acute care services this year, but overall is meeting less than half of Colac Otway Shire’s health needs.

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  • ‘Callous’ proposal stuns animal carer

    Wildlife carer Ron Anstis has called a proposal to restrict rehabilitation of wildlife an “irresponsible and callous move”.

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  • Teen impresses on debut

    Fifteen-year-old Noah Allen played his first senior game in Birregurra’s 133-point thumping over Irrewarra-Beeac.

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  • MP wants education system to tackle school attendance

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says Colac and district needs a plan for “complete reform” of education that “brings the community together”.

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  • Council appoints new chief officer

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s newly appointed chief says he’s really keen to start work on July 2, bringing more than three decades of local government experience to the top job.

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  • Wildlife attraction receives State Government support

    The State Government has demonstrated it’s faith in the “extraordinary gift” that ecotourism attraction Wildlife Wonders will bring to the region, contributing $1.5 million to its development.

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