Articles by Greta Lannen

  • No visitors at care centres

    Hospitals and care facilities have again closed to visitors as part of the latest COVID-19 state lockdown.

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  • Testing efforts keep hospital workers busy

    COVID-19 testing continued in Colac on Friday and Saturday, as Victoria entered its fifth lockdown.

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  • Young people desperate for inclusion

    Young people across the south-west want more inclusion, tolerance, and local employment and education opportunities so they don’t have to leave the region.

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  • Harry honoured at charity event

    A fundraiser in honour of Colac’s Harry Treweek who was stillborn at 38 weeks has raised more than $6000 for a stillbirth charity.

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  • Colac performer shines in Frozen

    Colac acting export Thomas McGuane shone bright in the Melbourne premiere of Frozen the Musical, as his family proudly watched on. Thomas starred as Prince Hans in the stage adaptation of the 2013 Disney film that premiered at Her Majesty’s Theatre last week. His performance of Love Is An Open Door, alongside actress Courtney Monsma, […]

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  • Birthing diversion averted

    Colac Area Health has avoided a maternity bypass thanks to Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown.

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  • Positive depiction for seniors

    Barongarook’s Jan Healey is the face of a new campaign encouraging older community members to stay active and involved, especially in harder times of life.

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  • Taking shame out of diabetes

    A Colac diabetes educator has called on people to increase their knowledge about diabetes and reduce the shame and blame on people living with the condition.

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