Health
$1.3 million for medical student housing
THE Federal Government will spend $1.3 million building medical student housing in Colac, ending a three-year campaign for the facility.
Counsellor aims to reach new clients
COLAC’S new drug and alcohol counsellor says helping people turn their lives around is the best part of his job.
Ambulance duo honoured for years of service
THE AMBULANCE service brought Apollo Bay’s Peter and Cheryl Biddle together.
MS sufferer helps fight for cure
BARWON Downs’ Fay O’Hanlon has lived with multiple sclerosis for 19 years.
Confident Anam Cara House will succeed
THE founder of hospice Anam Cara House Colac knows there is “still a lot of hard work ahead” but she is confident the facility will be financially viable.
Donations boost patient care
COLAC nurse Marg Vesey says she felt like she had won the lottery when she received a donation towards Colac Area Health’s cancer patients.
Quilt raffle helps cancer research
TEA AND SCONES will be a popular treat tomorrow as Colac and district residents raise money for cancer research.
Plan for end-of-life treatment
AN INTENSIVE care specialist says Colac residents should plan the level of medical treatment they want to receive at the end of their lives.