Articles by Devon McGillicuddy
Teen honoured for saving drowning duo
A COLAC teen who helped save a father and son from drowning in rough seas has earned a bravery award.
Emergency volunteer on edge ahead of holidays
A COLAC emergency service volunteer says he is always on edge and expecting a call out to a traffic crash, especially during holiday periods.
Fertile, festive forest ready for Christmas
A COLAC district Christmas tree farmer has started shipping trees up Australia’s east coast and across Victoria.
State could privatise Colanda centre jobs
THE DISABILITY workers union says it’s disgusted with a State Government decision which could see almost 200 jobs at Colac’s Colanda Centre privatised.
Worker sees impact of violence
COLAC AREA HEALTH is wrapping up its month of action on family violence today, but a children’s resource worker says conversations to prevent violence should continue
Police escort councillor from Colac Otway meeting
APOLLO BAY police escorted councillor Chris Smith out of a Colac Otway Shire Council meeting this week after he refused to sit in his allocated seat.
Colac’s new cancer centre to be ready by March
WORKERS have started construction of a cancer treatment centre in Colac and hope to be finished in March next year.
Program aiming to stop violence
COLAC Area Health’s chief executive officer Geoff Iles is calling on men to sign up as a White Ribbon Ambassador and help prevent violence against women.