Coronavirus

  • Colac cases hit 55 amid testing blitz

    Colac Otway has recorded four new COVID-19 cases taking its total tally up to 55, as the region’s authorities and community members ramp up protection measures to further prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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  • Geelong ready to treat Colac COVID overflow

    Colac Area Health will transport COVID-19 patients to Geelong if Colac hospital receives an influx of seriously ill patients, Colac Area Health chief Fiona Brew says.

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  • St Mary’s waits for advice

    Colac’s St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is awaiting further State Government advice before deciding when to reopen the school, after two students contracted COVID-19.

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  • One kindergarten open, one remains closed

    Colac’s Winifred Nance Kindergarten re-opened yesterday, but Colac East Kindergarten will remain closed for cleaning and contact tracing after the kindergartens had coronavirus scares.

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  • Riordan call to slash COVID test wait times

    Polwarth MP Richard Riordan is calling on the State Government to improve wait times for COVID-19 test results in Colac.

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  • SLM case had minimal client contact

    Colac’s SLM Law has thanked the community for its understanding and well wishes after one of its employees received a positive COVID-19 test.

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  • MG Trading employees in isolation, stores closed

    Colac’s MG Trading has no set reopening date and the company has closed its Simpson store after a Colac employee tested positive for COVID-19.

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  • League boss certain CDFNL clubs will survive

    Colac District Football Netball League’s chairman says he is extremely confident the league’s clubs will survive the ongoing effects of COVID-19, with the retention of senior players a bigger concern.

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