Coronavirus

  • Seniors staying connected with social supports

    Colac’s Miller House is continuing to support older people in the community, despite coronavirus restrictions reducing face-to-face social contact.

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  • Get the lowdown on wage support

    Applications for the JobKeeper payment close on Wednesday, April 30. While there are confusing areas, the Colac Herald has teamed up with Tyson Hay from Walsh and Hay Accountants and Advisors to answer some common questions.   What is the JobKeeper payment? The JobKeeper payment is a scheme for eligible businesses significantly impacted by the […]

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  • Real estate interest steady

    Colac real estate agents expect the housing market to plateau in the coming months, despite local interest holding steady during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Surf Coast councillors to vote on $2-million relief package

    Rate relief and a community-led support fund headline a $2.168-million coronavirus bailout package that will go before Surf Coast Shire councillors tomorrow night.

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  • All work is homework for teens

    In their 13th and final year of schooling, Colac Secondary College’s Year 12 students have been adapting to an unprecedented change in environment, as the coronavirus pandemic forces kids to learn from home.

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  • Week off for AKD’s mills

    AKD Softwoods’ chief has praised his staff and encouraged the community to support the housing industry, after the decision to close four of its six sawmills for one week due to a decline in market demand.

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  • New-look cattle market to reduce virus risks

    Colac Otway Shire Council has trialled seating buyers in the dairy ring at the Colac Regional Saleyards to allow more people to attend its weekly fat cattle sale.

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  • Busy time for machinery firm

    Tax breaks, healthy rain and an upcoming supply strain have caused an increase in demand for farm machinery, a leading district retailer says.

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