State Government
College encouraging outdoor activity
Colac Secondary College is boosting its outdoor education offering thanks to a State Government grant.
New role for MP
Polwarth MP Richard Riordan has taken on an extra opposition leadership role as the state heads towards an election in November.
Three-month duck season gets approval
Victoria’s duck hunting season will start in just over two weeks, after the State Government approved a 12-week season.
Timber ban strikes sour note for Otways business
Government changes to timber harvesting in public forests have created issues for an Otways timber harvesting business.
No code brown for hospital
Colac Area Health has avoided a State Government-implemented code brown that starts today, but the health service’s chief says the hospital could implement one if necessary to respond to a Colac COVID-19 outbreak.
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.
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.
Elective surgery roll-back
Colac Area Health will reduce its non-urgent elective surgery, in line with State Government regulations, to help hospitals respond to the increasing number of patients with COVID-19.