Articles by Mary-Lou Ciampa

  • Greens push for more buses in rural communities

    THE VICTORIAN Greens say more frequent Colac district V-Line buses will make commuting easier for work, study and medical visits.

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  • Family gains closure after DNA discovery

    COLAC’S Arthur Grant is heading to France in July after receiving confirmation his relative was one of the “lost Diggers” at Fromelles.

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  • Nurses discuss end-of-life options

    TALKING about palliative care is about more than “doom and gloom”, Colac nurse Alison Weedon says.

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  • Federal cut fears at Colac kinders

    COLAC parents and school leaders are concerned children will be unprepared for school if kindergarten hours drop from 15 to 10 a week.

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  • Colac youth service loses federal funds

    A COLAC youth program will lose funding this year, leaving at-risk young people vulnerable, a youth worker says.

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  • Scientists warn of water contamination

    SCIENTISTS have warned Colac district residents of potential waterways contamination due to soil acidification.

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  • ‘Ice’ and other drugs keeping counsellors busy

    COLAC’S “ice” users are also abusing other drugs to cope with the effects of “ice”, a drug counsellor says.

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  • Sharp idea helps Fijian children

    A COLAC district boy will use a family overseas trip to improve school life for Fijian children.

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