Articles tagged: Long Road Appeal
Resident’s contributions reach half a million
Colac Area Health Foundation has received a big boost, with a third generous donation from a Colac resident bringing his total contribution to half a million dollars.
Generous donation to health foundation
Colac’s Norm Tann has donated a generous $125,000 to the Colac Area Health Foundation in memory of his late wife Margaret.
Continued support for wellbeing centre
Colac Area Health Foundation chair Max Arnott has welcomed a real estate developer’s donation to a planned wellbeing centre in Colac.
Developers’ support for health centre
Colac property developers are helping improve community welfare, donating a percentage of money from a land sale to Colac Area Health’s Wellbeing Centre.
Art raises thousands for health facility
A Colac art exhibition has raised $6000 for a new wellbeing centre at Colac Area Health.
Studies expand nurse’s talents
Warrion’s Charlotte Henry is giving back to her wider community, providing hands-on care for cancer patients.
CENTRE OPENS: Cancer facility’s names honour donors
COLAC’S new cancer treatment facility, the Frank Minchinton Centre, takes its name from the late potato farmer who donated $150,000 to the centre’s development.
ROAD TO A CURE: Colac cancer centre receives first patients
COLAC’S cancer treatment centre has opened its doors and accepted its first lot of patients, relieving the district’s cancer patients of a 150-kilometre trip.
MOTIVATED: Bowie and friendship inspire cancer fundraiser
A COLAC woman is using a cancer diagnosis and her love of David Bowie as motivation for a fundraising event for the Long Road Appeal.
LONG ROAD SHORTENS: Work continues on new cancer centre
CONTRACTORS are still expecting to finish building a cancer centre at the Colac Hospital by the end of next month.
Colac’s new cancer centre to be ready by March
WORKERS have started construction of a cancer treatment centre in Colac and hope to be finished in March next year.
Plans ready for Colac’s new cancer centre
COLAC and district cancer patients are a step closer to bringing cancer treatment to Colac with the completion of a proposed floor plan for a cancer treatment centre.
Colac cancer centre appeal continues to impress
CORANGAMITE MP Sarah Henderson has thrown her support behind the establishment of a cancer treatment centre in Colac.
Colac cancer centre could open by Christmas
COLAC AREA HEALTH officials hope to open Colac’s cancer treatment centre by Christmas.
Colac cancer appeal hits $290,000
COLAC’S LONG ROAD Appeal has raised more than $290,000 in nine months, and is still accepting donations to establish a Colac cancer clinic.
Cancer battle inspires family to take action
BARONGAROOK'S Jo and Michael Jamieson have been driving the long road to Melbourne and Geelong since Michael’s cancer diagnosis on Mother’s Day 2010.
Artist’s tribute to legend
Artist Gavan Serle hopes a striking portrait of Aaron Finch can boost funds for a cancer fundraiser in memory of Colac sporting legend Rick Burnett.
