Federal Government

  • Colac youth service loses federal funds

    A COLAC youth program will lose funding this year, leaving at-risk young people vulnerable, a youth worker says.

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  • Welfare budget cuts concern for charities

    COLAC welfare agencies say young people, unemployed people and struggling families will be hit hardest by proposed changes in the federal budget.

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  • People with disabilities need help

    A COLAC carer says authorities need to improve facilities and services for people with disabilities.

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  • Decisions hurting health services

    GREENS federal health spokesman Richard Di Natale says he’s concerned city-centric decisions are hurting Colac and regional health services.

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  • Council fights for asylum seekers

    COLAC Otway Shire Council will demand permanent Australian residency for the shire’s asylum seekers if they gain refugee status.

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  • Refugee proposal for Colanda

    A COLAC district businessman says Colac’s Colanda Centre could become a refugee centre, bringing benefits for the community and people who have fled other countries.

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  • Ruling helps clinics hire foreign doctors

    COLAC’S clinic waiting times could fall thanks to a breakthrough in a campaign to boost the city’s medical services.

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  • New disability HQ finished in June

    WORK on a new National Disability Insurance Scheme office in central Colac is due to finish in June.

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