COVID-19

  • ALC keeps working to its plan

    Colac’s Australian Lamb Company says it is faring well despite pressures from COVID-19.

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  • Office workers fill Bulla staff shortages

    Bulla Dairy Foods is redeploying office staff to assist with production amid staff shortages due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Worker issues remain acute

    A worker and accommodation shortage has left Apollo Bay businesses overwhelmed during their busiest season.

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  • PCR test demand easing

    Demand for COVID-19 PCR testing in Colac has declined and changes to close contact rules mean more essential workers will be able to attend work even if they are close contacts of a positive COVID-19 case.

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  • Council office opens after virus closures

    Colac Otway Shire Council’s customer service centre has reopened its doors after COVID-19 outbreaks caused it to shut this week.

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  • New rules to combat outbreak

    New COVID-19 restrictions will come into effect across Victoria from tonight, after Colac Otway recorded 63 new cases in the past two days.

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  • Omicron continues to spread

    Steady numbers of COVID-19 infections continue to impact Colac and district.

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  • Worker shortages hit health service

    Colac Area Health says it is facing staff shortages while dealing with high demand for COVID-19 testing, acknowledging community frustrations around testing and result wait times.

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