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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.
Police target tourist COVID breaches
Colac district police are cracking down on city slickers who might flee to the region to escape from strict lockdown restrictions.
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.
Colac still open for business
The Colac district community wants the region to stay open for business as the state’s COVID-19 tally continues to rise.
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.
Pollies in territory dispute
A Corangamite turf war between two feuding MPs is continuing more than a year after voters had their say on who should represent the electorate.
Residents signal frustration with signal
A fault in Kennett River’s new mobile phone base station has frustrated residents, but Telstra says it’s working to fix the bug.