COVID-19

  • House visits still banned

    Local and state police are encouraging Colac and district residents to report people who flout COVID-19 rules by visiting houses and hosting house gatherings.

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  • Regional restrictions stay

    There’s no timeline on further easing of COVID-19 restrictions in regional Victoria as Melbourne’s outbreak continues.

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  • Traders on watch for city escapees

    Colac and district businesses are on high alert for Melbourne residents illegally visiting the region, following widespread reports of rule breaking in recent days.

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  • COVID causes box office flop

    COVID-19 put the cinema industry through the ringer, but Colac Cinemas are hoping for a touch of normalcy.

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  • 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.

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  • Hundreds get tested during past weeks

    Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic has tested 277 people in the past two weeks.

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  • Lockdown to end for regional Victoria

    Regional Victorians won’t need a reason to leave home from midnight, with the lockdown to end.

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  • Vaccine access extended amid growing cluster

    Colac and district residents are eagerly waiting to see if the state’s sixth COVID-19 lockdown will be effective in stopping the spread of a new outbreak of the Delta strain of COVID-19.

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