Health

  • Outbreak measures stood down

    Authorities have contained a  COVID-19 outbreak at Colac’s Corangamarah aged-care home, with no new cases in recent days. The Department of Health and Aged Care’s most recent snapshot for COVID in aged care listed 24 cases of COVID among Corangamarah residents and seven among staff on December 8. A statement from Colac Area Health confirmed […]

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  • Authorities warn of nearby ulcer cases

    Colac residents should remain vigilant as Buruli ulcer cases continue to grow in the Geelong region.

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  • Millions for hospital equipment

    Colac Area Health has received $2 million in funding for crucial hospital equipment.

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  • Nursing scholarships for Victorians

    The State Government is offering free university and specialist training for thousands of nurses and midwives.

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  • A career of baby bonuses

    Lifechanging moments, heartbreaking news, intimate experiences, births and deaths – Judith Fleming has encountered it all in her four decades as an obstetrician and gynaecologist.

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  • Active start to school day

    Students at Colac Primary School are gearing up for this Friday’s annual Walk to School Day.

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  • Nursing student’s training takes flight

    Barongarook’s Tilly Lang-Ashworth’s nursing career could soar after recently taking to the skies with the Royal Flying Doctor Service.

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  • Call to prepare properties for new virus

    Authorities are warning pig and horse owners to take measures to reduce exposure to mosquitos as the Japanese encephalitis virus starts to impact people and pigs in Victoria.

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