Health
Colac family angry at ambulance delay
A COLAC father says the city’s ambulance service needs attention after he waited an hour for paramedics to attend an emergency involving his daughter.
Scheme office opens this week
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has inspected Colac’s new National Disability Insurance Scheme building which is set to open this week.
Life-saving surgery gives Colac girl new hope
A NEW liver was Colac girl Ashlee Morris’s only cure for a debilitating genetic condition.
Paramedic refutes claims of ambulance crisis
AMBULANCE Victoria officials say Colac’s ambulance service is performing well rejecting claims of an ambulance crisis.
Drug counselling funding changes concern hospital
COLAC’S hospital chief is concerned Colac’s substance abuse clients will “fall between the gaps” due to State Government funding changes.
Wife’s fast reaction saves life
“BASICALLY everything that could go right, went right.”
Low vaccination rate sparks health worry
A DROP in the immunisation rate for 5-year-old children in the Colac Otway Shire has worried a health official.
Nurses discuss end-of-life options
TALKING about palliative care is about more than “doom and gloom”, Colac nurse Alison Weedon says.
