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Walking for International Midwives Day
Otway midwives will mark International Midwives Day and raise awareness of issues affecting maternal and newborn health with a community walk on Sunday.
Sun goes down on solar panel subsidy
Colac and district households could pay up to $2000 more for solar panels from July.
CWA on the hunt for new recruits
The Country Women’s Association was on a recruitment drive in Colac yesterday.
What’s in the State Budget for us?
Colac and district shared in a $50-million windfall in this week’s State Budget and civic leaders have welcomed the government’s commitment.
Health chiefs hope for Federal Budget cash
Colac health officials hope next week’s Federal Budget will deliver key healthcare funding to the city.
Project worker will link shire’s volunteers
Colac Otway Shire Council has launched Volunteer Week early with the appointment of volunteering central project worker Kirsty Foley-Neave.
Doing it all in the face of fear
Colac author Sue Lawson will talk about careers, motherhood, health and having the courage to do it all at a Mother’s Day afternoon tea tomorrow.
Sudanese leader hopes negative perceptions will end
A COLAC Sudanese community leader has dismissed claims of antisocial behaviour among African refugees. Colac’s Bichok Guandong said he wanted to clear up “major generalisations” about young Sudanese and East African refugees. His call comes after brawls between young Sudanese men in Melbourne gained state-wide attention. Claims that Victoria Police racially profiled East Africans in […]