Disability

  • Colac man’s long-distance charity cycle

    A COLAC man will cycle from Adelaide to Geelong in support of young people with disabilities.

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  • Scheme helps transform life

    COLAC’S Cheryl Cutting says the National Disability Insurance Scheme has helped transform her life.

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  • Group unveils astronomical creation

    A COLAC-based all-abilities drama group unveiled its latest play at a national disability conference.

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  • Bowlers combine to win state title

    COLAC lawn bowlers Steve Nelson and Maurie Oates have teamed up to win a state-wide competition which unites able-bodied bowlers with people with a disability.

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  • Chair cuts down access barriers

    THE ARRIVAL of a new all-terrain wheelchair at Apollo Bay has helped people with mobility issues access the Great Ocean Walk.

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  • Colanda workers worried for future

    ALMOST 200 Colac disability workers are worried they will lose their jobs and working conditions if residents of the city’s Colanda centre move into homes in other cities.

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  • $5.7M new homes for 20 Colanda residents

    TWENTY residents at Colac’s Colanda Centre will move into new houses, thanks to a $5.7-million investment in residential care for people with disabilities.

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  • Scheme office opens this week

    CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has inspected Colac’s new National Disability Insurance Scheme building which is set to open this week.

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