Articles tagged: COVID-19 lockdown
Surf Coast and Greater Geelong lockdowns end
Surf Coast and Greater Geelong residents are today free from a seven-day lockdown.
Victoria awaits decision on regional lockdown
Premier Daniel Andrews has reaffirmed his commitment to easing restrictions in regional Victoria possibly this week, as COVID-19 case numbers ease outside metropolitan Melbourne.
More support for businesses during lockdown
Small and medium-sized Victorian businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown will share in a joint state-and-federal funding package announce at the weekend.
Business uncertainty grows with restriction extension
Colac and district businesses are reeling after the State Government’s restrictions roadmap failed to offer clarity about their short-term futures.
Call to free Colac from lockdown
Colac’s state MP Richard Riordan has demanded Colac and district be freed from lockdown, as the State Government prepares a roadmap out of COVID restrictions.
Coast to miss city visitors
Colac and district will remain under different COVID-19 restrictions to Melbourne for a further week, after an extension to the metropolitan lockdown.
Winter sunshine at Lake Colac
Colac residents were still able to enjoy the great outdoors despite the weekend’s COVID-19 lockdown.
Colac Otway’s public services now back open
Colac Otway Shire Council has reopened most of its services as regional Victoria’s snap COVID-19 lockdown eases.
Businesses relieved with early exit, but want consideration in lockdown decisions
Colac businesses were “over the moon” to receive an early restrictions reprieve and resume trading yesterday after the state’s sixth lockdown. But calls have intensified for a more nuanced approach to state-wide restrictions after the Colac district went into lockdown despite zero cases escaping Melbourne.
Lockdown to end for regional Victoria
Regional Victorians won't need a reason to leave home from midnight, with the lockdown to end.
Events endure woolly period
Irrewillipe sheep farmers Chris and Paula Riches are disappointed at the cancellation of two major events in the sheep calendar due to coronavirus.
EDITORIAL: Working together to evade coronavirus
Patience, vigilance and understanding are the key for our community as we come out of another COVID-19 lockdown.
Principals praising resilient students
A Colac school principal says the past year has proven the value of teaching in a supportive community like Colac.
Nice day for a White wedding
A former Colac district man and his now-wife married just before a snap lockdown could cancel their plans, after a stressful scramble to bring their wedding forward by 24 hours.
