Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Health director arrives

    At a time when the health of the Colac and district community has never been so important, Colac Area Health’s new director of community health is prepared for the challenge.

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  • Restrictions taking a toll on Colac pub

    A Colac hotel owner has expressed his frustration at COVID-19 restrictions and trying to keep a business alive, reporting an 80-per-cent drop in revenue.

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  • Fantastic meals and great music

    Colac’s Big Night In concert is set to stimulate the local food and hospitality industry and provide a platform for the region’s talented musicians.

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  • No need for Bay to panic, says area’s health expert

    An infectious diseases expert says coronavirus fragments found in a wastewater sample at Apollo Bay do not signify that there is an active outbreak in the community, as testing resumes at the town’s second pop-up test site.

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  • Expert expects cases to fall over fortnight

    The number of cases in Colac’s second COVID-19 outbreak suggests an early containment of the virus and a strong likelihood of numbers dropping in the coming weeks, Barwon Health Professor Eugene Athan says.

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  • Focus on women’s health

    There are simple ways women can prioritise their physical and mental health, a Colac nurse says.

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  • Tough times over for young family

    Elliminyt two-year-old Ben Alford is an active boy who loves trucks and trains.

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  • District patient sent to hospital

    Colac Area Health has transferred one Colac COVID-19 patient from the city’s second outbreak to another hospital.

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