Federal Government

  • MP racks up $200,000 bill

    CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman toured two African countries as he racked up $200,696 of expenses in a six-month period.

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  • Rudd return boosts funding hope

    COLAC and district could be in line for election funding promises after Kevin Rudd’s return as Prime Minister.

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  • Councillor fuels fear for urgent care

    A COLAC civic leader says a solution to the threatened closure of Colac Hospital’s overnight urgent care service could be only a “stay of execution”.

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  • Put education ahead of politics

    SCHOOL principals say governments must put children’s futures ahead of politics to secure a $24-million boost to Colac and district school funding.

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  • Corangamite MP calls for Rudd’s return

    CORANGAMITE MP Darren Cheeseman has called for Kevin Rudd to replace Julia Gillard as Prime Minister, as the two-term MP battles to save his seat.

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  • Mayor expects little from budget

    COLAC Otway Shire mayor Lyn Russell has low expectations for this week’s Federal Budget.

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  • Second-year motorcycle mechanic Raymond Cole, right, shows Corangamite MP Darren Cheeseman, left, and School Education Minister Peter Garrett Colac Secondary Colleges trade training centre.

    Peter Garrett sings praises of trade centre

    FORMER Midnight Oil singer Peter Garrett praised Colac’s “world-class facilities” during a visit to the city’s new trade training centres yesterday.

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  • Surgeon defends hospital chiefs

    A COLAC surgeon says Colac Area Health’s executive and board are doing an “excellent” job and says criticism of the decision makers is “totally unjustified”.

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