Articles by Greta Lannen

  • Sand work for beach

    Sand renourishment will start at Apollo Bay’s foreshore this week, in a bid to provide a temporary fix for coastal erosion. The temporary dune system will help stabilise the foreshore, with contractors using sand deposits from recent dredging of the Apollo Bay harbour. A Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning spokesperson said the work […]

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  • Colac COVID cases rise to 27

    There are now 27 active COVID-19 cases in Colac Otway.

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  • ALC closes operations for two weeks

    Colac’s Australian Lamb Company will close its operations for at least 14 days, after eight more ALC workers tested positive to COVID-19.

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  • Face masks advised

    Regional Victorians should wear face masks when they can’t enforce social distancing, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrew says, as coronavirus testing increases across the state.

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  • Australian Lamb Company statement: positive COVID-19 test for ALC contractor

    Australian Lamb Company issued a following statement in relation to COVID-19.

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  • Crude joke has a message

    Two Colac Otway Shire leaders have criticised an “anti-tourism” campaign that tells people to stay away from Apollo Bay to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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  • High demand for tests

    Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 clinic continues to experience high demand for testing, with more than 280 people already tested for coronavirus this month.

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  • No new flu cases confirmed in Colac Otway

    Colac Otway has recorded no new flu cases since May, with the region and surrounding areas seeing a major drop in cases compared with this time last year.

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