News

  • Legacy’s relay to pass by

    Colac will be part of Legacy Australia’s centenary celebrations next year when a centenary torch relay makes its way through the city.

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  • Dedicated volunteers praised

    Colac Area Health volunteers like Dorothy McCallum and Ray Maxwell make a world of difference to the health service and their wider community.

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  • A half-century of saving lives

    It’s been 48 years since Colac’s Gerard Kelly made his first blood donation, and this week he notched up his 145th donation.

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  • Mental health help for GPs

    A landmark project investigating the barriers GPs in the Great South Coast face when working with people at risk of suicide has highlighted the need for more support for doctors and systemic reform.

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  • Support for carer

    A $2000 scholarship will help make a big difference to a Colac disability carer’s course to qualification.

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  • Tehan likely to claim seat, academic says

    Colac and district’s federal electorate will likely remain in the hands of its incumbent MP, but an independent candidate and former radio host is giving a good run, a local expert says.

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  • Planning underway for Blue Church intersection

    The State Government says a roundabout is one of the many options it is considering to improve safety at a high-profile Nalangil intersection, as part of its $2.5-million contribution to the site’s upgrade.

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  • Smoke blower pleads guilty

    A Colac woman blew smoke from “green vegetable matter” into the face of a police officer and punched a victim before demanding they withdraw money from a bank, a court has heard.

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