Articles by Greta Lannen
Experts quell vaccine worries
Health authorities are encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine that is available to them now, assuring Colac and district community members that both vaccines are safe and effective.
New roles for staff as service calls time
Barwon Child, Youth and Family says it is committed to redeploying its employees whose jobs will be impacted by the closure of Colac’s Wydinia Early Learning Centre later this year.
Kids eager to see their classmates
A cohort of primary and secondary school students and staff will head back through the school gates today, but some will have to persist with remote learning for a little while longer.
Just the beginning for Ryan
Colac export Ryan Quinn feels more confident as a creative than ever before.
Brigade officers injured in crash
A truck rollover has injured two CFA members who were on their way to fight a house fire at Yeodene yesterday afternoon, with one airlifted to a Melbourne hospital.
Indigenous vax rate high in south-west
The Warrnambool and south-west region’s Indigenous Australian COVID-19 vaccination rate is among the best in Victoria, bucking a nation-wide trend that has seen low vaccination rates in Indigenous Australians.