Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Vax milestone eases restrictions

    An easing of COVID-19 restrictions from this week will see more people at the pub and gym, visitors allowed at homes and school students back onsite full-time.

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  • Wacky weather figures

    While some Colac and district residents might have been shivering in bed trying to stay warm on Saturday morning, Colac’s closest automatic weather station recorded a temperature of almost 40 degrees.

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  • Greens’ drilling motion voted down

    A Greens party bid to stop gas exploration and drilling in the Port Campbell National Park has been voted down.

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  • Food donation delights Salvos

    Colac’s Salvation Army has welcomed a huge delivery of fresh food from the Geelong Food Relief Centre, that will support community members in need.

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  • MP calls for soccer facility funding

    Western Victoria MP Stuart Grimley has asked the Victoria’s Sports Minister if the State Government’s plans for soccer infrastructure spending in the Barwon south-west region will be enough to meet demand.

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  • MP wants more outdoor dining

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan is calling on the State Government to step up and support local governments to fund outdoor dining and hospitality options along the Great Ocean Road and across the Otways.

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  • Traffic delays after landslips

    A rockslide near Lorne and a landslip near Cumberland River caused traffic disruptions on the weekend.

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  • Human error behind late COVID test results

    Colac Area Health says human error on behalf of its staff or patients can lead to COVID-19 testing issues, after Colac residents raised concerns about the possibility of lost tests.

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