Colac Area Health
Cancer appeal hits $100,000
A COLAC district cancer survivor who helped launch Colac Area Health Foundation’s Long Road Appeal is celebrating the appeal reaching $100,000 this week.
Patients, staff benefit from chairs donation
COLAC and district dialysis patients are benefiting from the donation of three new dialysis chairs to Colac Area Health’s haemodialysis unit.
Youth funding fight continues
COLAC AREA HEALTH officials are continuing the fight to renew funding for a youth development worker.
Surgery waiting list bucking state trend
COLAC residents are benefitting from short surgery waiting times despite a productivity report showing Victoria’s emergency and elective surgery lists failed to meet national targets.
Help for district to retain doctors
COLAC’S hospital chief has welcomed changes to a government policy that he says will help retain doctors in Colac.
Colac cancer patient backs push for clinic
A COLAC man who has testicular cancer says establishing a cancer treatment centre in Colac would help people fighting cancer.
Surgeries increase at Colac hospital
COLAC HOSPITAL has had a seven-per-cent rise in surgery numbers in the past year.
Colac welcomes first babies for 2015
COLAC mothers Gabrielle Kemp and Tracy Griffiths gave birth to the city’s first babies of 2015 at Colac Hospital.