Colac Area Health
New funds to boost region
Colac Area Health could see the benefits from a new funding boost for the region.
Carers rising to meet demand
Colac Area Health’s Frank Minchinton Centre is facing more demand than ever, providing more than 1050 cancer treatments last year.
Colac mourns loss of stalwart
“Dad may have travelled the world, but Colac district was always his home.”
Tributes have flowed in for committed community member Adrian “John” Scarrott who died on January 28.
Conditions proposed for worker housing
Improved solar access, lightning safety upgrades and on-site bike parking are just some of the conditions Colac Otway Shire Council is recommending for a temporary worker accommodation development in Colac’s Miller Street.
Petition wants funds returned
A community-led petition is calling on the State Government to reinstate critical funding for the Birregurra Community Health Centre.
Otillia marks new generation
Meet Otillia Alger, who is the first baby born in Colac in 2025.
New local health network
Colac’s health service will join services at Geelong, Winchelsea and the coast under a new network group.
Birre fund fears: fingers pointing over funding cut
Birregurra community members have been left with more questions than answers after being told $350,000 in funding had been cut from their local health centre.