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Tragedy prompts road call
The death of a young driver on a flooded road near Cobden has prompted a state MP to call for an upgrade to flood-prone roads.
Males putting off vital medical appointments
Optometrists are encouraging men to prioritise their eye health, with new research showing men are waiting longer than women to treat eye injuries or symptoms.
Falls campground to grow
Work is starting on a $225,000 upgrade of Beauchamp Falls Campground in the Otways to allow up to 100,000 people a year stay at the site.
Men urged to put health first
A Colac doctor says a healthy diet, regular physical exercise and GP check-ups are the best ways men can look after their health.
Seismic report dismays Apollo Bay fishers
A long-awaited Federal Parliament inquiry has stopped short of endorsing a ban on seismic testing in Australia, frustrating local fishers.
Fox attack: victim issues warning after Birre mauling
An 80-year-old Birregurra marathon runner’s bloody tangle with a vicious fox has ended with a rabies shot and a warning about taking on feral animals.
Colac petrol prices up
Colac motorists were paying at least 10 cents a litre extra at the fuel pump this week compared with their regional neighbours.
Bridge collapses as truck crosses
A truck driver who luckily escaped injury when a bridge collapsed beneath his vehicle at Chapple Vale says the bridge’s pylons were “absolutely rotten”.