Charity

  • MOTIVATED: Bowie and friendship inspire cancer fundraiser

    A COLAC woman is using a cancer diagnosis and her love of David Bowie as motivation for a fundraising event for the Long Road Appeal.

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  • PUMPED: Purple push promotes philanthropic project

    COLAC businesses and services are getting ready to “paint the town purple” next week to promote the city’s annual Cancer Council Relay for Life.

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  • MARATHON EFFORT: Golfers raise awareness for brain injury charity

    PLAYING 100 holes of golf in one day has helped a group of Apollo Bay golfers raise about $4000 for people with acquired brain injuries.

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  • Car show organisers plan for record crowd

    COLAC Custom Car and Bike Show organisers are gearing up for the city’s biggest annual festival with thousands of people due to converge on Colac’s Memorial Square.

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  • Family overwhelmed by generous support

    A COLAC district family who lost all their belongings in a house fire is looking forward to Christmas, thanks to “overwhelming” community support.

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  • Colac motorcyclists join massive charity ride

    COLAC motorcyclists took to the road with toys yesterday for an appeal to collect Christmas gifts for underprivileged families.

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  • Cyclist joins ride for mental illness

    A MENTAL health advocate will cycle along the Great Ocean Road to raise awareness and help reduce the stigma attached to mental illnesses.

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  • Colac’s new cancer centre to be ready by March

    WORKERS have started construction of a cancer treatment centre in Colac and hope to be finished in March next year.

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