Scout’s eye-opening adventure
Colac’s Teá Rabbette has returned home from a “once in a lifetime opportunity” at the World Scout Jamboree.
Concerns over disability services privatisation
November’s privatisation of Victorian disability services could lead to more cases of abuse and a higher turnover of staff at Colac group homes, a union says.
Warnings as region braces for cold snap
Snow could fall in the Otways today with forecasts of damaging high winds.
Bag ban brings up challenges
A state-wide plastic bag ban will cause cost issues for Colac businesses as they consider alternate options such as paper and reusable bags.
Laboratory experience for budding scientists
Some of Colac’s future scientists have had a look into their possible careers after a week-long visit to the Gene Technology Access Centre in Melbourne.
Speeding drivers shock schoolkids
Students and staff at Colac Specialist School have expressed their concerns about dangerous driving on Wilson Street, causing risky situations for students and parents.
Pledge to keep health services
Colac Area Health is assuring the community that it will maintain service levels, despite the “disappointing” closure of a private pathology laboratory at the hospital.
Pathology closure sparks fear of delays for tests
The shock closure of a Colac pathology laboratory means patients will have to wait for their pathology results and treatment, with samples going to Geelong or Melbourne for testing.
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