State Government
Former Labor candidate might return as independent in future
FORMER Labor candidate for Polwarth Joe Brown is “disheartened” by both the Labor and Liberal parties but is determined to stand as an independent in the future.
Labor candidate for Polwarth wants more ambulances
LABOR Party candidate for Polwarth Libby Coker will push for more ambulances for Colac in the lead up to November’s state election.
Highway completion pushed back to 2016
THE PRINCES HIGHWAY duplication between Winchelsea and Geelong is up to two years behind schedule, with VicRoads confirming a late 2016 completion date.
Call for state cash to fund Central Reserve
COLAC Otway Shire Council has stepped up its pre-election push for State Government funding to redevelop Colac’s Central Reserve.
State MP confident about poll
POLWARTH voters have 100 days to make a decision on who they will vote for in the state election, with just two candidates wanting to represent them.
Cancer survivor backs plan for closer treatment
COLAC district cancer survivor Pam Payne says she could have travelled around Australia with the kilometres she clocked up driving to treatment over two years.
Colac attracts cash for population growth
A $150,000 State Government grant will help plan for when Colac’s population hits 20,000.
Hospital urgent care safe after cash boost
AN INCREASE in State Government health funding will secure around-the-clock urgent care services at Colac’s hospital for the next 12 months.