COVID-19

  • Coastal health body prepares for vaccine

    Great Ocean Road Health is working closely with the Department of Health and Barwon south-west public health unit to plan and implement a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccination program for the coastal region.

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  • Snap lockdown hits Colac and district

    How is the latest lockdown hitting Colac and district? Click here for coverage of health, council, schools, business, events and more.

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  • Wedding bells ring just before curfew

    Colac’s Peta Shearer wasn’t expecting to be married by the end of the day when she woke up on Friday morning.

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  • Colac’s COVID rate was country’s highest

    Colac’s COVID-19 outbreak was the largest-per-capita in Australia, the State Opposition’s response to the Victorian Parliament’s coronavirus report has revealed.

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  • Agents plea for travel industry support

    Colac’s travel agents have called for an extension of support payments for their industry with the impacts of COVID-19 set to last well into 2021.

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  • Funding to help music industry bounce back

    A Colac bar and a district music festival will benefit from State Government grants that aim to help the live music industry recover from the impact of COVID-19.

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  • ‘Traffic lights’ control border

    Visitors and returning residents from regional New South Wales can come back to Victoria as the state adopts a “traffic light” and permit system for interstate travel from this week.

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  • Busy weekend for virus clinic

    Colac’s COVID-19 testing clinic opened at short notice across the weekend as scores of returned interstate travellers sought tests after outbreaks in Sydney and Melbourne.

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