Articles by Greta Lannen
Clinic screens 1400
Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 clinic will likely reach 1500 coronavirus tests by the end of the month, with the site having tested more than 1400 people since it opened in March.
Self-care vital for health staff
A committed, creative and community-minded workplace is how Tamara Holmes describes Colac Area Health.
Colac hospital to head rural health research
Colac Area Health will lead a state-wide research project investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of regional and rural healthcare staff.
Call for lake path connection
A walking path linking Colac to Meredith Park would bring benefits to tourism, health and community connectedness, a Lake Colac advocate says.
A crashing end to winter break
An Apollo Bay accommodation site has been forced to cancel 30 to 50 bookings this weekend, after metro Melbourne went back into stage three coronavirus lockdown.
ALC sees export costs double
Colac’s Australian Lamb Company is paying more than double its regular export freight rates, since the coronavirus pandemic started, despite receiving financial assistance.
Pen pals form a special bond
A pen pal program between Miller House and Mercy Place Colac has formed a new friendship during the coronavirus pandemic.
Remedy report open to public
Keeping water in Colac district’s Big Swamp will help revive the damaged ecosystem, a study has found.