Articles by Greta Lannen
Nice day for a White wedding
A former Colac district man and his now-wife married just before a snap lockdown could cancel their plans, after a stressful scramble to bring their wedding forward by 24 hours.
Time to seek flu vaccination
A local doctor says a flu outbreak would be disastrous for Colac and district’s vulnerable people and has urged people to get their flu vaccine.
MP calls for faster rollout
Corangamite MP Libby Coker says there needs to be less complacency and more urgency from the Federal Government, demanding action on the country’s vaccine rollout and quarantine facilities.
Barwon region residents isolate
More than 30 people in the Barwon south-west region are in isolation after visiting COVID-19 tier one exposure sites.
Demand for vaccine surges at Colac clinic
This week’s Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been fully booked within 24 hours of opening their bookings, with Colac and district people heeding the call to get the jab.
Flood hits street
Wet and windy weather hit the region this week, causing flooding in a Colac residential street.
Loo rolls in demand for lockdown
Empty shelves and product limits have returned to Colac supermarkets, as panic buyers hit the shops in the wake of a state-wide coronavirus lockdown.
Tributes flow for music legend
For five decades music man Frank Lawrence provided the social soundtrack for generations of Colac and district people.