Coronavirus

  • Colac driver cops unwarranted abuse

    A Colac verbal abuse victim has reminded the community that motorists with Melbourne-labelled cars might be Colac residents or have a legitimate reason for being here.

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  • Melbourne lockdown hits coast trade

    Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism says further easing of coronavirus restrictions in regional Victoria would help keep the region’s visitor economy ticking while Melbourne residents follow stay-at-home orders.

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  • Our schools avoid lockdown

    Colac and district schools will have students and teachers back in classrooms on Monday, continuing to learn and practise hygiene practises amid the pandemic.

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  • Clinic screens 1400

    Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 clinic will likely reach 1500 coronavirus tests by the end of the month, with the site having tested more than 1400 people since it opened in March.

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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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Colac district dodges lockdown, but Melbourne a no-go zone

    The Colac district has dodged a reintroduction of coronavirus restrictions as Melbourne goes back into lockdown from tomorrow.

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