Health

  • Community heard on health care

    A COLAC businessman says he is pleased “the community has been heard” after health leaders found a solution to a Colac Hospital urgent care crisis.

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  • Colac health service saved

    COLAC Area Health’s urgent care department will remain open around the clock after the health service’s board agreed on a model to save the service.

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  • Women umpires make football history

    COLAC football umpires will make history this weekend with the first all-female-umpired football match to raise money for breast cancer awareness.

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  • Tough Tiger clawing his way back

    COLAC’S Travis Woodmason hopes to return to senior football in coming weeks after a year and a half on the sidelines.

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  • Dairy farmers are suicide risk

    FARMERS have warned suicide could become more common in south-west Victoria if a dairy crisis continues.

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  • Hospital on track to erase debt

    COLAC Area Health could be on track to erase its $1-million deficit from last financial year by the start of July.

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  • Surgeon defends hospital chiefs

    A COLAC surgeon says Colac Area Health’s executive and board are doing an “excellent” job and says criticism of the decision makers is “totally unjustified”.

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  • Model to save Colac emergency care

    A STEERING committee has unanimously agreed on a model it believes will save Colac Area Health’s overnight urgent care service.

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