Health
Doctors trial treatments for girl’s rare kidney disease
A KIDNEY disease and resistance to medication have forced a 10-year-old Gellibrand girl to spend time at Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital while doctors trial new treatments.
Friend fights to help sick mum
A COLAC woman is campaigning to help a former school chum complete her bucket list after receiving a cancer diagnosis giving her months to live.
Colac man sheds a third of his body weight
ELLIMINYT’S Nathan Gray can “enjoy a normal 21-year-old’s activities” after shedding more than a third of his body weight.
Search on for names of Colac polio nurses
A QUEST to record a complete family history has Elliminyt man Cliff Tann searching for long-forgotten names in 75-year-old photos.
Parents praise children’s hospital for saving baby’s life
A COLAC baby’s tough start to life has given his parents a lasting appreciation of health professionals at the Royal Children’s Hospital.
Colac residents set to give blood
A COLAC council leader has encouraged Colac and district people to help save lives by donating blood.
Hospital shuts doors on passive smoking
COLAC businesses will enforce new smoking bans in three weeks aimed at protecting people from second-hand smoke.
$150,000 donation for Colac cancer campaign
A COLAC man’s $150,000 donation has helped a campaign to establish a Colac cancer clinic hit its fundraising target.