Health

  • Smoking and eating too much

    A HEALTH expert says Colac and district’s long-term smokers and people failing to access healthy food are contributing to the region’s smoking and obesity rates.

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  • Bid to turn Colac pink

    A COLAC breast cancer nurse wants the city to go pink on Monday to raise awareness about the disease.

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  • Skaters join cancer fight

    Otway Derby Dolls skaters will help raise money for breast cancer research when they compete in Geelong this weekend.

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  • Toddler’s new life and new brother

    COLAC district toddler William Reilly is out of medical isolation after a life-saving transplant in time to welcome a new brother.

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  • New team tackles booze, drugs

    COLAC’S health service has teamed up with two south-west Victorian agencies to tackle the region’s drug and alcohol problems.

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  • Shearer’s close shave with cancer

    A COLAC district shearer is about to return to full-time work nearly 12 months after recovering from a brain tumour.

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  • Dad’s death spurs crusade

    A COLAC woman who lost her dad to suicide this year wants to help people avoid the pain her family is enduring.

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  • Cancer fundraiser smashes target

    COLAC and district residents have smashed a $5000 fundraising target to help advance research into a rare form of stomach cancer.

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