Health
Teen recovering from spinal injuries
FORMER Lorne teenager Lochie Donne has described his thoughts after a surfing accident left him with no feeling in his limbs.
Seven Colac children locked in hot vehicles
AUTHORITIES have warned of “catastrophic” consequences this summer if people continue to leave children in hot cars.
Little dog saves owner’s life
COLAC’S Anne-Maree Landgren says her dog Jessica saved her life after her heart stopped.
Typhoon distresses Colac doctors
COLAC doctors from the Philippines have spoken of their distress at seeing Super Typhoon Haiyan devastate their home country.
Hospital access among best
COLAC residents’ access to hospital services is among the best in Australia, a national survey has found.
Mum thought baby had died
COLAC district mum Rachel Amos-Ritchie feared her nine-month-old baby girl, blue and unconscious, had died in a car crash at Barongarook.
Child burnt in Colac workplace
CHILD trauma specialists flew to Colac to stabilise a toddler before airlifting him to Melbourne after he suffered burns in an industrial workplace accident.
Crashes fails to stop driver
A DRAMATIC crash has failed to deter Winchelsea sprintcar driver Ryan Davis from jumping behind the wheel again.