Coronavirus

  • Maintain virus vigilance despite positive progress

    Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew says now is not the time for the community to be complacent, despite the fact Colac has no confirmed coronavirus cases.

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  • Online help to stay connected at a distance

    Colac’s streets might be quiet, but a Colac photographer is capturing families in action in the midst of self-isolation.

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  • Schools will head online for term two

    Colac and district school students will continue their schooling from home next week, after the State Government enforced remote learning to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

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  • No rush yet for financial advice

    Colac Area Health’s financial counsellor says that there hasn’t been an increased demand for counselling in recent weeks, but she expects it to ramp up in the coming months amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Colac party flouts social distancing rules

    Colac’s top cop is reminding residents to continue adhering to social distancing rules, after police had to break up a party in Colac on the weekend.

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  • A year of blows for car dealer

    Colac Motor Group is suffering from the “double-whammy” of COVID-19 and the closure of major vehicle manufacturers, prompting the dealership to call for local help.

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  • Free childcare access to help Colac families

    Colac and district parents will have access to free childcare from this week, thanks to the latest financial support package announced in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Bags full of kindness for families in need

    A Sydney woman with family ties in Colac is lending a hand to Colac and district families and elderly people who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

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