Articles by Mary-Lou Ciampa

  • Community meeting attracts large crowd

    MORE THAN 250 people attended a Colac meeting to learn about a drug that “has ripped families and communities apart”, a Colac sports leader says.

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  • Hospital budget unclear

    COLAC health services are yet to obtain government budget information despite being almost a month into this financial year.

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  • Mother fights for cannabis law change

    A COLAC district mother is campaigning for the Federal Government to consider legalising cannabis for medical purposes including relieving epilepsy seizures.

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  • Volunteers to develop Otways habitat

    A BEECH FOREST man is leading Colac district people in supporting a national environment day on Sunday.

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  • Runner rides for cancer service

    VETERAN Colac distance runner and cancer patient John Timms is switching to cycling to raise money for cancer patient care in Colac.

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  • Young actor following passion

    GEMMA UPSON-MCPIKE’S taste for musical theatre started watching a production of Wicked in Grade Six.

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  • Soldier’s stories help ease stresses of war

    LORNE FORMER soldier James Prascevic says putting pen to paper has helped him in his battle with post traumatic stress disorder and depression.

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  • Woman starts Ghana education crusade

    VOLUNTEERING in an African school and orphanage inspired Apollo Bay’s Laura Taylor to start a charity to support homeless children in Ghana.

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