News

  • Lessened restrictions ease families’ stress

    As more COVID-19 restrictions ease from next week, funeral directors are welcoming the changes, with more mourners now allowed at funerals and memorial services.

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  • Plan to close fire-spotting tower draws condemnation

    Firefighters will gather today to fight against the Country Fire Authority’s plans to close one of the Colac district’s fire-spotting towers on the eve of fire season.

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  • Smooth change benefits readers

    Colac Otway library users can expect a smooth transition in July when a new corporation takes over the shire’s libraries.

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  • Colour therapy cures boredom

    COVID-19 lockdowns have unlocked undiscovered artistic talents for Colac’s Rodney Mark-ham.

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  • Get involved in selecting winning art

    Art lovers have until Sunday afternoon to cast their vote for one of the Colac region’s prestigious annual prizes.

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  • Call to avoid complacency over hygiene

    With no new Victorian COVID-19 cases in 20 days and more restrictions easing on Monday, Colac Otway people are enjoying a slight sense of normality.
    But Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew is reminding the community that it is not a time to be complacent, with the risks of the pandemic still prevalent.

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  • Visitation recovering after libraries’ COVID closure

    Colac Library chief Phil Howard expects visitation to bounce back after COVID-19 closed the centre’s doors throughout 2020.

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  • COVID response praised

    A Parliamentary inquiry into Victoria’s COVID-19 contact tracing system has praised Colac Area Health for its response to Colac’s coronavirus outbreaks.

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