Barwon Health

  • Wind farm to power water authority

    Barwon Water will soon be powered with renewable energy from Acciona’s Mount Gellibrand Wind Farm.

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  • Self-harm hospitalisations drop, calls for sustained support

    Colac Otway and Corangamite hospitals are seeing fewer cases of self-harm, new data shows.

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  • Still waiting for youth centre

    The availability of suitable premises for a Headspace centre in Colac has impacted its opening, Barwon Health says, with the 2019 Federal Election promise still yet to come to fruition three years on.

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  • High COVID figures persisting for Colac

    Colac Otway continues to feel the impacts of COVID-19 as daily case numbers remain high, with the shire having recorded more than 4000 cases since the pandemic began.

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  • Radiology change welcomed

    A Colac GP and Colac Area Health’s chief executive have welcomed a new radiology imaging services provider, that will provide a high-quality and accessible service locally.

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  • Colac patients to benefit under radiology shake-up

    A new radiology service provider at Colac’s hospital will help patients access expert scans locally and mean a smoother linkup with services at Geelong, officials say.

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  • We’re ready: High vax rate gives confidence for new normal

    As Colac Otway residents transition to a new COVID-normal, health authorities have acknowledged community members’ feelings of excitement, anxiety and fear of the unknown, ahead of a busy summer.

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  • COPACC site not public

    Barwon Health says Colac’s vaccination clinic at COPACC is a non-public exposure site, after a positive-COVID-case attended the clinic last Tuesday.

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