Articles tagged: COVID-19
Second COVID case in Corangamite
A second person in Corangamite Shire has tested positive to COVID-19.
Lorne musician turns artist
A Lorne musician has traded the recording studio for a paintbrush to focus more on his family and keep his creativity burning.
Camperdown’s quick response to exposure
Corangamite Shire mayor Ruth Gstrein says the Camperdown community’s response to COVID-19 exposure sites in the town has been terrific.
Church restrictions continue
Colac Catholic priest Father Michael O’Toole says only having 30 people allowed in a church is disappointing news for his parish.
Vaxxed Vics allowed to return
Vaccinated Victorians stuck in Sydney and Canberra can return home from the end of this month.
Business support extended
State Government support will continue for select businesses until the end of September as Colac and district traders continue to grapple with restrictive COVID-19 restrictions.
Challenging roadmap for gyms
A Colac gym owner says he felt an obligation to the community to reopen his facility, but he would feel uneasy if the State Government asked him to turn away COVID-19 unvaccinated staff and patrons from his gym.
Vaccine rule causes construction headache
Spence Construction director Matt Gibson says his business is in a “precarious position” as COVID-19 vaccination becomes mandatory for construction workers this week.
Shires hit vax milestone
More than half of Colac Otway and Corangamite’s eligible population are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tools down: Builders count cost of sudden shutdown
A major Colac construction employer says two thirds of its build sites have downed tools following a sudden shutdown of the industry for large parts of Victoria.
Aged-care vaccination clarification
Colac Area Health has informed its staff who work with aged-care residents about State Government COVID-19 vaccination directives.
Apollo Bay case confusion
There have been no confirmed COVID-19 cases at Apollo Bay, Great Ocean Road Health’s chief says, despite Health Department data listing a case under the town’s postcode.
Restrictions ease for indoor gyms, pools
Local indoor recreation facilities including gyms and pool can reopen from tomorrow under eased COVID restrictions, as Victoria reaches a major vaccination milestone.
Extra testing clinic opens
Colac Area Health tested 41 people at its COVID-19 testing clinic yesterday.
Inspections and jabs ramp up for construction
The State Government is cracking down on COVID transmission in the construction industry, and has launched a compliance blitz and priority vaccine access for workers.
Concerns over ID checks
An Apollo Bay business owner has called on the State Government to clear confusion around identification check rules for regional Victorian businesses.
Local vax rate still rising
Almost 50 per cent of people in the Colac-Corangamite region are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while the first-dose rate is almost three-in-four.
No cases linked to Lorne site
The restricted movements of a COVID-19-positive construction worker at Lorne might have saved the coastal town from a coronavirus outbreak.
Buses replace trains due to COVID case
V-Line train services in south-west Victoria have faced disruptions and staff shortages after a train driver in Melbourne tested positive for COVID-19.
Vic chemists get new jabs
Victoria is set to receive an increased share of the Federal Government’s latest COVID-19 vaccine shipment.
City folk blocked from Colac shots
The State Government has backflipped on a rule that allowed Melbourne residents to travel outside the city to access COVID shots, including at Colac Area Health’s vaccination clinic.
Lorne responds to COVID scare
A large-scale Lorne construction site at Stribling Reserve has shut down after state health authorities identified it as a tier one COVID exposure site.
COVID exposure site at Lorne
Health officials have listed a construction site at Lorne’s Stribling Reserve as a tier one COVID-19 exposure site.
Small groups return to church
Worshippers will return to Colac and district churches as lockdown lifts this weekend, but only in small numbers.
