Articles by Scott Barnes

  • Healthcare cuts ‘dangerous’

    COLAC’S hospital board says future government cuts could have a “dangerous” impact on healthcare in Colac.

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  • Fighting to restore health funding

    COLAC people have shared their concerns for loved ones in submissions to a Senate inquiry into hospital funding cuts.

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  • Colac drivers feel petrol price pain

    COLAC motorists are suffering after petrol retailers hiked prices this week.

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  • Parliament investigates web fraud

    PARLIAMENT House in Canberra has started a formal investigation into pro-Labor political comments posted online under fake names.

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  • Colac Otway updates wish list

    COLAC’S civic leaders will push for funding for the Great Ocean Road, rail services and a Central Reserve upgrade in the lead up to the federal election.

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  • Twelve Apostles luxury hotel plan

    A LUXURY hotel company and a shire council say a planned $20 million resort on the Great Ocean Road would create jobs in the region.

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  • Senate inquiry into Colac Hospital

    AUSTRALIAN senators will have a formal inquiry into hospital funding cuts after Senator Richard Di Natale spoke in the Senate about Colac’s hospital crisis.

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  • Fraudsters hijack hospital push

    POLITICAL operatives are secretly campaigning for the federal seat of Corangamite online, posting political messages under fake names.

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