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Hospital in business but nurses defiant
COLAC Area Health chief Geoff Iles says its “business as usual” at Colac’s hospital after Fair Work Australia suspended nurses’ state-wide industrial action.
Fire chopper will arrive in December
COLAC will be the base of a water-bombing helicopter this summer, despite a State Government cut to Victoria’s firefighting aircraft fleet.
Colac employers supporting students
A COLAC district learning co-ordinator says the city is blessed with supportive employers
Garden visitors help teenage stroke victim
AN open garden will inspire with its blooms and raise money for a Colac teenager recovering from a stroke.
$7.5-million school job will boost economy
A COLAC builder says a $7.5-million school upgrade tender will help create jobs and boost Colac’s economy.
District mourns fatal crash victims
COLAC and district families have felt the shockwaves of one of Victoria’s worst road accidents.
Nurses say patients not at risk
A NURSING union spokesman says industrial action at Colac Hospital is not risking patients’ health or causing delays.
Cancer fear always remains
ELLIMINYT’S Bronwyn Foster finished treatment for breast cancer three years ago but fears of the disease recurring are never far from her mind.