State Government

  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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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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  • 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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  • 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.

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  • School improvements complete

    Students and teachers at three Colac district schools are enjoying new facilities thanks to state-funded upgrades.

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  • Electric vehicle funding

    Colac and district is set to receive more electric vehicle charging stations as the State Government encourages the take-up of zero-emissions vehicles.

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