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.