Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Footbridge set in place over creek

    Workers have installed a new pedestrian bridge over Barongarook Creek six years after a flood washed away the site’s previous bridge.

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  • Modern taste meets sustainability

    With a passion for sustainability, vigorous research and careful forward planning, Sheryl Biddle has created the home of her dreams at Birregurra.

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  • Op shop reopens after blaze

    More than 18 months after a fire destroyed Winchelsea’s op shop, the town’s “lifeblood” is set to reopen in a temporary home, thanks to community fundraising and support.

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  • Blood donation numbers rise

    More than 260 people donated blood during Lifeblood’s mobile blood donor van’s visit to Colac.

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  • Tasty charity morning

    Gellibrand River community members have raised more than $1000 for the Cancer Council.

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  • Teacher shortages hit Colac schools

    Colac district schools are bearing the brunt of an influx in staff and student illnesses, with absences and a lack of access to relief teachers causing schools to reshuffle staff to cover classes, taking them away from their main roles.

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  • Children’s flu immunisation statistics plummet

    Flu immunisation rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent among young Colac Otway children, as health authorities urge parents and carers to book their children’s flu vaccine.

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  • Study into endometriosis

    Colac district people who live with endometriosis can volunteer to take part in a Deakin University research project that is aiming to improve the quality of life for people with the disease.

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