Health
Office air too dangerous to breathe
COLAC’S State Government offices have closed indefinitely because the air inside might be too dangerous to breathe.
Mum welcomes disability scheme
THE mother of a Colac child with a disability hopes a disability insurance scheme will mean better access to equipment for her son.
Cyclists riding 3000 kilometres for charity
TWO Colac district endurance bike riders will launch a fundraising campaign this weekend.
$1.5-million Colac surgery upgrade
A $1.5-MILLION theatre upgrade will allow Colac’s hospital to take in 500 extra surgery patients each year.
Umpires turn yellow for cancer research
FIRST they were turning pink, now Colac district football umpires will go yellow.
Hurt jockey hoping feeling returns
“I’d give everything back just to have movement in my legs.” That heartbreaking quote speaks volumes for the plight of paralysed Camperdown jockey Louise Cooper.
Tears as disability hopes fade
COLAC district’s Judy Cameron cried when she heard the region was likely to miss out on the trial of a disability insurance scheme.
Plasma donations help quality of life
A COLAC woman has supported a campaign to encourage more people to donate blood and plasma.