Articles by Ruby Manson
Zero tolerance for restriction breaches
Police ramped up checks on the Colac community’s compliance with COVID-19 restrictions at the weekend, they detected no offending.
Branch impales car at Pennyroyal
A Colac district postal worker could be forgiven for behind-schedule deliveries after a very close call with a tree branch.
Restrictions could ease
A “single-person bubble” and small social gatherings outdoors are among the eased coronavirus restrictions to become effective next week.
Shock outbreak puts state on watch
State health authorities have highlighted Colac’s current COVID-19 outbreak as indicative of why restrictions must recede slowly.
Typical yard for final winter store sale
Demand was strong for a typical seasonal yarding at the last store cattle sale coming out of winter at Colac’s saleyards.
Police impound car after drug test
A Beech Forest man has lost his wheels and will face court after testing positive to drugs and driving on a cancelled licence in Colac.
IMT to stay until outbreak’s over
Two more Bulla employees tested positive to COVID-19 following close contact testing at its Connor Street site, taking the total to six.
Man killed in Carpendeit crash
A man in his 60s has died in a single-vehicle crash at Carpendeit, west of Colac.