Articles tagged: Health
Don’t avoid seeing a doctor
A Colac doctor has urged people not to put off seeking medical treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A piece of calm in a wild time
Yoga is helping Colac and district children manage COVID-19’s disruption to their education this year.
Fundraising duo unveil their new looks
A Colac ovarian cancer fundraising event has smashed expectations, raising $12,000 at the weekend.
Survivor grateful to foundation
Daffodil Day will be different this year, but Colac breast cancer survivor Janine Benson says its importance remains the same.
Heart disease our biggest killer
Heart disease being the biggest killer of Colac district people has come as no surprise to a Beeac-based researcher.
Colac donations for women’s essentials
Colac shoppers can add something extra to their grocery trolleys this month to give a little dignity to women and girls in need.
Sewing circle helps health service
Timboon and District Healthcare Service has called on community members to join an effort to sew face masks for the service’s staff and volunteers.
Get tested straight away, access cash help, and answer your phone
Premier Daniel Andrews says nearly nine in 10 Victorians testing positive for coronavirus failed to get a test when first having symptoms, instead continuing to work.
Face masks advised
Regional Victorians should wear face masks when they can’t enforce social distancing, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew says, as coronavirus testing increases across the state.
COVID-19 testing blitz to target Colac area
The Colac Otway and Surf Coast shires will be focus areas for a stepped-up coronavirus testing campaign.
Helpline opens but no cases yet in Colac
Colac Otway Shire still had no cases of COVID-19 as of lunchtime yesterday, but surrounding shires have had positive cases.
Friends to raise funds in honour of beloved Simpson man
FRIENDS of Simpson Football Club member who committed suicide last month have started webpage to help raise funds for mental health awareness in his honour.
Brave Colac boy battles disease
A Colac family should be celebrating the arrival of their new son, but are instead juggling hospital visits for chemotherapy and breast feeding.
Routine eye testing averts man’s stroke
A Colac man has avoided a stroke thanks to a routine eye check-up.
BRAVE YOUNGSTER: Family positive despite cancer diagnosis
THE FAMILY of Birregurra’s Sienna Leeson is staying strong and positive while the 7-year-old fights kidney cancer.
HARLEY THRILLS: Ocean road cruise off the list
AN APOLLO BAY woman has knocked another item off her bucket list thanks to the “kindness” of a Harley-riding “stranger”.
INSPIRING TALE: Teenager recovering after beating disease
PROMISING Apollo Bay footballer Tristan Smith considers himself lucky despite developing a disease which threatened to prematurely end his sporting career.
MIRACLE WORKERS: Heart drug helped save Cobden man’s life
A COBDEN man has thanked paramedics who treated him with a life-saving drug while he was having a heart attack.
CENTRE OPENS: Cancer facility’s names honour donors
COLAC’S new cancer treatment facility, the Frank Minchinton Centre, takes its name from the late potato farmer who donated $150,000 to the centre’s development.
MISSION OF LOVE: Devoted sister raises $10K for cancer research
COLAC’S Tracey Lang says she is overwhelmed and humbled by the support she has received from the community in her quest to raise money for a cancer charity in honour of her late sister.
INSPIRATIONAL RECOVERY: VFL debut in sight after health scare
COLAC VFL export Jack Williams has come a long way in football since overcoming a potentially life-threatening illness two years ago.
ROAD TO A CURE: Colac cancer centre receives first patients
COLAC’S cancer treatment centre has opened its doors and accepted its first lot of patients, relieving the district’s cancer patients of a 150-kilometre trip.
DOG DAYS: Adopted greyhound now a therapy dog
HOW DID this rejected racing dog become a caring companion and therapy dog?
AGAINST THE ODDS: Recruit fit and firing after cancer battle
TOM SUTHERLAND will create a new chapter in his remarkable story of cancer survival when he pulls on the boots with Otway Districts this football season.
