Coronavirus

  • Funding to help music industry bounce back

    A Colac bar and a district music festival will benefit from State Government grants that aim to help the live music industry recover from the impact of COVID-19.

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  • Busy weekend for virus clinic

    Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic opened at short notice across the weekend as scores of returned interstate travellers sought tests after outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne.

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  • Border reopens forSunday

    Victoria will fully reopen its border to South Australia from this weekend.

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  • COVID-19 fragments found in Colac’s wastewater

    The Health Department has detected “very low levels” of coronavirus fragments in Colac’s wastewater, and is urging anyone with symptoms to get tested.

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  • Masks no longer needed outside

    Masks are no longer mandatory outside, and we can have up to 15 people in our homes as the State Government continues to phase-down COVID-19 restrictions.

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  • Adelaide virus outbreak leads to border shutdown

    Victoria has shut its border with South Australia, and will introduce a permit system for people needing to cross the border.

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  • COVID rules slashed, more easing to come

    Cinemas, play centres and community venues can reopen from today, Melbourne’s “ring of steel” has come down, and more restrictions will ease in two weeks.

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  • DHHS finds past Colac COVID case

    Colac Otway’s total COVID-19 case count has increased by one, despite having no active cases in more than two weeks.

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