Articles by Mary-Lou Ciampa

  • Leukaemia survivor, 7, fighting fit for relay

    A SEVEN-year-old cancer survivor will walk the first lap of tomorrow’s Colac Otway Relay for Life, just months after finishing treatment for leukaemia.

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  • Plight of asylum seekers inspires new production

    COLAC amateur theatre group Ants Pantz Arts has taken inspiration from asylum seekers’ stories for its 13th annual production next week.

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  • Colac principal at Premier’s forum

    A COLAC school principal will join Premier Dennis Napthine at an education forum next week to tackle south-west Victoria’s low Year 12 retention rates.

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  • Homemade firetruck will feature

    PIRRON YALLOCK beef farmer David Pope wanted a vintage firetruck so much that he built one — and his converted a T-model Ford will be a feature of Colac’s annual Heritage Festival this weekend.

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  • Pokie losses down but still too high

    COLAC’S annual poker machine losses have fallen but Mayor Lyn Russell says the community can’t afford to lose $7 million a year on pokies.

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  • Medal for former mayor

    FORMER Colac mayor and long-time community volunteer Peter Mercer has received an Australia Day honour.

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  • Australia Day awards

    COLAC’S Mick McGannon is Colac Otway Shire’s Citizen of the Year, recognising his decades of volunteer work.

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  • Demand to care for waterfall

    APOLLO Bay residents say they want Parks Victoria to maintain a waterfall picnic area or “hand it over to someone who will”.

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