Articles by Greta Lannen
Mental health boost for coast
Great Ocean Road Health knows the importance of supporting the mental health of its community members.
Live captioning available for council meetings
Surf Coast Shire Council meetings will be more accessible for people with hearing impairments, after the council introduced live captioning to the streamed meetings.
Car show returns to Colac for motoring enthusiasts
The energy was revving at Colac’s Memorial Square on the weekend as the Colac RSL Show’n’Shine returned to the city.
Crews fight Boonah fire
Colac district fire brigades were on hand to fight a fire at a pine plantation at Boonah, south east of Colac.
Surgeries surging as restrictions lift
Colac Area Health says it is business as usual for the hospital’s elective surgery.
Tribunal backs Bulla sacking
Bulla Dairy Foods has welcomed a Fair Work Commission ruling that the company was right to terminate the employment of a Colac worker who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Taxi trouble: staff shortages and visa headaches plague service
“We’ve been here for 34 years, and this is the first time I’ve thought ‘we are not managing’.”
No surge in overseas bookings
Colac and Apollo Bay accommodation providers say it’s too early to see bookings from international tourists, as Australia welcomes their return from Monday.