COVID-19
Easing of regional restrictions
“Every regional Victorian can be proud that we’ve got the numbers low. And we’ve kept the numbers low.”
COVID-19 restrictions eased
A slight easing in COVID-19 restrictions will see the end of the household bubble, more people at hospitality venues and the reopening of libraries in regional Victoria.
No announcement on lifting of restrictions
Premier Daniel Andrews is yet to indicate if a new regional Victorian cluster will affect the chances of areas outside of Melbourne taking further steps out of lockdown this weekend.
Jobs growth fuelling recovery
Colac’s business community is showing signs of recovery, with hundreds of new opportunities opening up for the region’s jobseekers after a horror 2020.
Tutors will help kids bounce back from closure
The Victorian Government will spend an extra $250 million across its public schools next year to help students catch up from missed learning during the interrupted 2020 school
year.
Zero active cases in Colac Otway
Colac now has zero active COVID-19 cases, health authorities say, although a person from the Colac outbreak remains in hospital.
COVID-19 case numbers steady
COVID-19 case numbers remain unchanged in the region today, with two active cases in Colac Otway and one at Geelong. The daily DHHS report indicates Colac Otway has had no new cases in the past 24 hours. Victoria has recorded 12 new cases of coronavirus since yesterday, with the total number of cases now at […]
COVID case numbers steady in Colac Otway
Two active COVID-19 cases remain on Colac Otway’s tally.