Health
Pink pig’s visit helps children’s charity
COLAC residents welcomed talking pigs and a giant pink piggy bank to town for a Very Special Kids fundraising event.
$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.
Labor candidate for Polwarth wants more ambulances
LABOR Party candidate for Polwarth Libby Coker will push for more ambulances for Colac in the lead up to November’s state election.
Campaign enlists businesses to oppose family violence
A SOUTH-WEST Victorian women’s health organisation hopes to sign up a Colac business to a new initiative preventing family violence.
Ideas help manage symptoms
COLAC DISTRICT farmer Ken Shone is turning his “trial and error” experiences into practical, supportive advice for other people with multiple sclerosis.
Important occasion for cancer survivor
COLAC cancer survivor Janine Benson will wear a daffodil today to help support the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day.
Daffodil fundraiser blooming
COLAC’S Cancer Council branch will spread daffodils around Colac on Friday to raise money for cancer research.
Hydrotherapy facility takes shape in Colac
COLAC and district people with arthritis and other swimmers are a step closer to enjoying the benefits of a hydrotherapy pool at Bluewater Fitness Centre.