Articles by Scott Barnes

  • One fire refuge but more still needed

    COLAC Otway Shire has its first last-resort bushfire refuge at Apollo Bay but high-risk towns are still going without.

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  • Army career excites teenager

    COLAC’S Ashlee Williamson could be in a war zone next year but she says she is excited for a career in the army.

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  • Speed limits frustrate drivers

    AN array of confusing speed limits along the Princes Highway has angered and frustrated Colac and district drivers.

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  • Inquiry narrows web fraud suspects

    A PARLIAMENT House investigation has revealed a politician or political staffer used fake names to make made pro-Labor comments on the Colac Herald’s website.

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  • Patients can help hospital’s budget

    COLAC Area Health chief Geoff Iles says reducing the workload on doctors overnight can save the hospital money.

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  • Cancer fundraiser unites Colac community

    COLAC and district people united at the weekend to raise thousands of dollars for cancer research.

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  • PM’s visit to region opens highway link

    PRIME Minister Julia Gillard opened a section of road yesterday which could improve safety and reduce travel time for Colac motorists.

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  • Backflip on Colac urgent care

    A FEDERAL Government backflip has saved Colac’s overnight hospital service for four months after the government reacted to community demands to reverse a funding cut.

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