COVID-19

  • COVID help for traders welcomed

    Colac Otway business and tourism leaders have welcomed a State Government support package for businesses hit by COVID-19.

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  • CUT OUT COVID: Surging demand for mask-making supplies

    A Colac fabric store has seen a 200-per-cent increase in people buying fabric for face masks, as people start to get creative and demand for masks surges.

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  • Colac driver cops unwarranted abuse

    A Colac verbal abuse victim has reminded the community that motorists with Melbourne-labelled cars might be Colac residents or have a legitimate reason for being here.

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  • Clinic screens 1400

    Colac Area Health’s COVID-19 clinic will likely reach 1500 coronavirus tests by the end of the month, with the site having tested more than 1400 people since it opened in March.

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  • Colac hospital to head rural health research

    Colac Area Health will lead a state-wide research project investigating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of regional and rural healthcare staff.

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  • A crashing end to winter break

    An Apollo Bay accommodation site has been forced to cancel 30 to 50 bookings this weekend, after metro Melbourne went back into stage three coronavirus lockdown.

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  • More staff at COVID-19 clinic

    Colac Area Health has increased staff and resources at its COVID-19 testing clinic.

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  • Warrion Flower Show uprooted

    Only war has been able to stop the iconic Warrion Flower Show from blooming in its 120-year history.

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