Coronavirus

  • MPs back in action after virus hiatus

    Colac’s State MP Richard Riordan is due to return to parliament next month as the State Government cautiously lifts restrictions. The Victorian Parliament announced this week it would sit from June 2-4 and 16 to 18, after last sitting on April 23 to pass emergency legislation in response of the coronavirus pandemic. MPs would then […]

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  • Corangamarah eases restrictions

    Colac’s Corangamarah aged care residents will be reunited with family members, after Colac Area Health eased some aged care coronavirus visiting restrictions.

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  • Local cafe supports strict customer cap

    A Colac café is eager to set its tables for local customers once again, even if service will look a little different.

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  • Zero rate rise, $2.5M recovery plan for Corangamite

    Corangamite Shire Council is one step closer to delivering a $2.5-million COVID-19 recovery package and a zero-per-cent average rate rise across the shire.

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  • Coaches begin planning, but waiting for call

    Colac district football coaches have begun plans for a new-look training structure if 10-player trainings get the green light, but some remain wary that the season may not go ahead at all.

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  • Virus reveals sector shortfalls

    An Otways tourism authority warns hundreds of the district’s businesses could go under amid the coronavirus pandemic, unless there is significant investment in the region’s industry.

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  • Grandma eager for gathering

    Colac and district families can reunite for the first time in weeks from today when stage one of the State Government’s COVID-19 lockdown wind-back takes effect.

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  • Physio urges players to be wary of injury

    A Colac physiotherapist and former football coach says footballers and netballers could risk injury if the sports return, even with a “mini pre-season” under their belts.

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