Articles by Greta Lannen
Action returns to market
Crowds returned to Colac Regional Saleyards after the state’s lockdown for Colac’s monthly store cattle sale.
Aged-care staff waiting for jab
Two Colac aged-care homes say they still have staff members waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine, but all residents who wanted to receive the jab have been vaccinated.
Hospital chief urges caution
Colac Area Health chief executive Fiona Brew is cautious about the reopening of regional Victoria and is urging people not to become complacent.
Historic tree can be cut
Colac Otway Shire Council says trees deemed dangerous on private land can be removed without a planning permit.
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.
