Articles by Alex White
Colac hospital $1 million in red
COLAC Area Health chief Geoff Iles says he is confident the agency can wipe almost 80 per cent off a $1-million deficit by July.
Police say farmers too trusting
POLICE and stock agents have told Colac district farmers to be aware of how exposed they are to rural theft.
More youths face charges
Colac detectives have charged another two youths over a spate of thefts and break-ins in the Colac area.
Police warn Lorne schoolies
LORNE police hope a series of crimes involving early Schoolies Week revellers won’t be a sign of things to come.
Businesses join campaign against violence
MORE than 40 Colac and district businesses have put their support behind a campaign against domestic violence.
Palestinian rockets hit close to home
COLAC’S Jennifer McCallum says she has no plans to leave Israel despite rocket attacks and renewed tension between the country and its neighbour Palestine.
Colac will get youth health hub
A NEW $1.3-million Colac youth health centre will go ahead despite a stand-off between the state and federal governments.
P-plater crashes, blows .149
A WINCHELSEA teenage probationary driver who crashed into a parked car was almost three-times the legal blood-alcohol limit.