Articles by Olivia Reed

  • Mixed response to vaccinations

    Colac Otway Shire’s immunisation rates for one and two-year-olds are above the national average, but immunisation rates among five-year-old children fall below the national average.

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  • Government cash makes dream come true

    Skenes Creek Advancement Association secretary Tim Cobb says a $5-million Federal Government injection for a trail connecting Wild Dog Creek to Skenes Creek will boost the region’s economy.

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  • Candidates commit to industry

    Three state election candidates have committed to “ongoing consultation” with the Colac district agriculture industry if elected at next month’s state election.

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  • Program helps feed 130 a week

    Colac and District Community Foodshare helped almost 9000 people struggling with food insecurity last financial year.

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  • Family eager to give back to Leukaemia Foundation

    On the surface Pippa Zappelli looked like a normal healthy four-year-old, but the discovery of a golf ball-sized lump on her neck proved otherwise.

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  • Beeac Primary School wins state-wide award

    A brolga research program has earned Beeac Primary School a prestigious state-wide award for its sustainability efforts.

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  • Century for Alvie skipper

    Alvie captain Andre DeLorenzo has scored Colac district cricket’s first century of the season, securing Alvie’s win against Colac West.

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  • Ocean road authority backed

    The Great Ocean Road will have a single management agency, after political parties gave bipartisan support to the plan.

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