Articles tagged: COVID-19
Hospital chief urges caution
Colac Area Health chief executive Fiona Brew is cautious about the reopening of regional Victoria and is urging people not to become complacent.
Principals praising resilient students
A Colac school principal says the past year has proven the value of teaching in a supportive community like Colac.
Traders set to police QR rules
Colac hospitality businesses are breathing a sigh of relief today as they can reopen to limited seated service.
Colac’s sigh of relief as restrictions ease
The Colac district’s hard lockdown has ended, with the State Government gradually easing regional Victoria out of COVID-19 restrictions.
Outbreak grows as MP calls for ring of steel return
The State Government has refused to rule out an extension to the current lockdown or a “ring of steel” metropolitan border as the state’s COVID outbreak grows.
Chamber welcomes package for hard-hit traders
Colac Chamber of Commerce has backed a State Government support package for businesses impacted by the current lockdown.
MP calls for faster rollout
Corangamite MP Libby Coker says there needs to be less complacency and more urgency from the Federal Government, demanding action on the country’s vaccine rollout and quarantine facilities.
Barwon region residents isolate
More than 30 people in the Barwon south-west region are in isolation after visiting COVID-19 tier one exposure sites.
Demand for vaccine surges at Colac clinic
This week’s Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinics have been fully booked within 24 hours of opening their bookings, with Colac and district people heeding the call to get the jab.
Loo rolls in demand for lockdown
Empty shelves and product limits have returned to Colac supermarkets, as panic buyers hit the shops in the wake of a state-wide coronavirus lockdown.
COVID-19 roundup – district assesses impact of lockdown, amid surge in vaccinations
Apollo Bay business leaders say they’ll likely dodge devastating impacts from the current seven-day lockdown, which falls during a quiet part of the year.
District hit with restrictions amid city outbreak
Colac and district has returned to strict COVID restrictions as state health authorities battle to contain a Melbourne virus outbreak.
Hospital ready to distribute more vaccines
Colac Area Health is prepared for an increased demand in COVID-19 testing and vaccinations in the wake of Melbourne’s COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent seven-day state lockdown.
LIVE: Lockdown for Victoria starting midnight
The State Government has reintroduced COVID restrictions in Melbourne as health authorities investigate new cases that emerged this week.
Federal backing for Avalon push
There’s fresh hope that Avalon Airport could become home to Victoria’s dedicated COVID-19 quarantine facility, after the Federal Government reportedly indicated its support for the project.
Housing crisis and COVID exacerbate nurse shortage
A lack of international nurses and a housing shortage are only accentuating a demand for nurses, that has long been a challenge in regional areas, two health services say.
Victoria on virus alert following positive test
Victoria has recorded its first community case of COVID-19 since February after a returned traveller tested positive for the virus after leaving interstate hotel quarantine.
Lorne nurse assists with Papua New Guinean COVID-19 efforts
A Lorne nurse has travelled to Papua New Guinea to help the Australian Medical Assistance Team with the country’s fight against COVID-19.
‘Bubble’ to let families reunite
A New Zealand export living in Colac and a Colac export living in New Zealand are stoked with the news of a travel bubble opening between Australia and New Zealand.
COVID cost region $500M
The Great Ocean Road region lost more than $500 million from its tourism economy last year because of COVID-19, Federal Government research shows.
Clinic’s vaccine supply limited
Otway Medical Clinic says it will only be able to vaccinate 580 people during the next 12 weeks, due to a slow supply of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
Coast ready for vaccines
Apollo Bay and Lorne medical centres are set to start the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine next month, with GPs urging to the community to be patient.
Reflecting on year of upheaval
Remote learning, bare supermarket shelves, event cancellations, health warnings and a state of emergency.
No special treatment for Bulla
Bulla Dairy Foods employees won’t get priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
