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Call for teen home quarantine
A Birregurra mum says her request for her teenage daughter to return home after being stuck in New South Wales has “fallen on deaf
ears”.
State’s COVID cases grow
Victoria’s COVID-19 caseload is at its highest point in almost a year, and authorities have listed venues of concern at Geelong.
ALC staff get jab at work
An on-site vaccination clinic has helped deliver nearly 200 Pfizer jabs to workers who were at the forefront of Colac’s COVID crisis last year.
Mystery acronym might have Colac link
Torquay investigators recovered this old wooden box, believed to be stolen and thought to have come from the Colac area.
Letters to the editor
Interstate travel concerns, tree planting advice, laws to stop child sex offenders from travel, and stroke health news feature in today’s letters.
Book lovers easy to spot
Social media has inspired a Colac mum to find a lockdown-friendly way to celebrate Book Week with a community treasure hunt.
Permit for $5-million factory
A new $5-million milk processing facility plant at Camperdown will bring up to 50 jobs after gaining Corangamite Shire Council’s approval.
Passive home is a dream come true
Heidi and Shane Fitzsimmons built their passive-solar home in Colac 11 years ago, and Heidi says its sustainable credentials have well and truly paid off in that time.
