Health

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.

Rural pupils take to healthy lifestyles
ALVIE, Beeac and Carlisle River primary school pupils learnt about health during an active afternoon.

Bus kids walk to school
WALKING to school can take a long time for a pupil living at Swan Marsh and studying in Colac.

Surgery advertising offshore for doctors
A SHORTAGE of regional doctors has propelled an Apollo Bay doctors’ surgery to advertise offshore.

Big weekend for community hospice
CAMPAIGNERS behind Colac district’s Anam Cara House will spend the weekend opening the community hospice to the community and furthering fundraising efforts.
Colac heart program goes national
A PROGRAM pioneered in Colac to reduce people’s risk of heart disease has had positive results and could roll-out across the country.
Bid for a role on TV soapie Neighbours
BUDDING Colac actors will have a unique opportunity this weekend to secure a role on award-winning television soapie Neighbours.