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25.01.2022 UPDATE: As confirmed by Premier Daniel Andrews in his daily press conference earlier, the DHHS Coronavirus report states there has been 4 new COVID-19 cases in the Colac Otway LGA over the last 24 hours. There have been 131 cases overall since the start of the pandemic, 33 of these are now active. Regional Victoria has 74 active cases, with the rolling 14 day average sitting at 4.7.... Regional Victoria will enter step 2 of the Coronavirus Roadmap at 11:59pm this coming Sunday. Stay Safe Colac and remember to be kind!

25.01.2022 As announced earlier and now confirmed by the DHHS, no additional cases were recorded in Colac in the past 24 hours. Active cases have dropped to 29. The regional Victoria rolling daily average of active cases is 4.5 over the past 14 days, as the region is on track to reach step 2 of the State Governments roadmap plan.... Stay Safe Colac. Be Kind. Lets Get Colac Back to None!

24.01.2022 BREAKING: Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed there are no new COVID-19 cases across regional Victoria today. There are 58 active cases across all regional Victoria local government areas, a decrease from 74 yesterday. Premier Andrews remains confident that regional Victoria can take not one, but two steps forward in our restriction roadmap by the middle of next week.... More numbers to follow in the CHO/DHHS report later today.

24.01.2022 One of our regions greatest landmarks and a host of Great Ocean Road Caravan parks could close permanently, amid the financial fallout of the Coronavirus pandemic and stalled negotiations on leases.

23.01.2022 The final day of the Summer Road Trip finds us at Forrest! Come down and grab your self a FREE Sungold Milk before the boys hit the bike tracks and find some water falls!

22.01.2022 UPDATE: Despite Premier Daniel Andrews announcing no new regional Victorian cases, todays CHO/DHHS coronavirus report has confirmed TWO additional COVID-19 cases in the Colac Otway area. Though active cases in the region have dropped by TWO from yesterday to 26, meaning FOUR recoveries in the last 24 hours. REMINDER: Regional Victoria will move to Step Two of the state governments roadmap plan from 11.59pm tonight, to find out more on what this means follow the link to the... DHHS website below: https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-restrictions-ro

22.01.2022 3 days until Colacs Big Night In! Have you got your dinner sorted and whos winning the argument for their preffered takeout in your household? See you there Colac (virtually)!

22.01.2022 UPDATE (2.30PM): Authorities have closed off most of the main street of Beeac following a large building fire at a property along the road. The fire was believed to have started from an electrical fault and has caused significant damage to the building. Thankfully, everyone inside has escaped unharmed. ... BREAKING (11.30AM): Emergency Services are responding to a large building fire on the Main Street of Beeac, opposite the Windmill Park. Please be careful if passing through the area. More details to follow.

22.01.2022 RESTRICTIONS UPDATE: As of 11:59pm Sunday night, SOME restrictions have eased across regional Victoria, as we enter step two of the Coronavirus roadmap: - Only leave home for 4 reasons: school or work (if these can not be done from home), care or caregiving, to purchase essentials, exercise - Public gatherings: up to 5 people from a maximum of 2 households can meet outdoors for social interaction (infants under 12 months of age are not included in the cap) - Visitors to the ...home: "Single person bubble" 1 nominated visitor if living alone/single parent (all children under 18) - Childcare is open to all children - Schools return to onsite learning from Term 4 with safety measures - Outdoor exercise and recreation allowed - Restaurants and cafes open for takeaway and delivery only - Retail: open, with density and other restrictions, hairdressing open For a full list of what you can and cant do, follow the link below: https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-reopening-roadm

21.01.2022 September 10, 2020 - R U OK Day A simple little question that can change a persons life. Make it your goal today to ask the question.... A friend, a colleague, a neighbour, a loved one. Remember - its okay to not be OK. Learn more at https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

21.01.2022 Give Jimmy a toot this morning if you see him out and about for National Walk to School Day 2020! James is walking to every single school in Colac, around 9km this morning to celebrate a different looking National Walk to School Day! Although we cant walk to school, we can still go for a walk with a friend or our family, so get moving and enjoy a beautiful morning around the Southwest.

19.01.2022 South west secondary school students will soon have access to the school-based mental health support they need, thanks to the Victorian Government.

16.01.2022 BREAKING: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed once again no additional COVID-19 cases across regional Victoria in the past 24 hours. Regional Victoria has 52 active cases, with the rolling 14 day case average dropping to 4.1. Regional Victoria will enter step 2 of the Coronavirus Roadmap at 11:59pm tonight, some lifting of restrictions for Step 2 include:... - Public gatherings of up to 5 people from a maximum of 2 households can meet outdoors for social interaction. - Outdoor exercise and recreation allowed (outdoor pools allowed to open). - Still may only leave home for the 4 reasons. - Childcare is open to all children. The Premier still states he is confident that regional Victoria may be able to jump to Step 3 as early as the middle of this week if cases continue to drop. Stay Safe Colac and remember to be kind!

16.01.2022 Band Together 3.0 - Colacs Big Night In is live now!

16.01.2022 Our news journalist Will Boddington and the Colac Heralds Billy Higgins were involved in a regional Victorian press conference via Zoom with Premier Daniel Andrews yesterday. Will and Billy both asked about Colacs outbreak, and questioned Mr Andrews about what this could mean for the Geelong Corridor being on notice. Listen below!

15.01.2022 Its great to see some of the students and staff from Colacs Trinity College getting behind R U OK day! Remember to ask one person today... R U OK?

15.01.2022 TESTING UPDATE: The Colac Central Reserve Drive Thru COVID-19 Testing Clinic will be closed today from 3pm. All Coronavirus testing will return to Colacs Neighbourhood House tomorrow @ 23 Miller Street: - 9.30am to 3pm - Monday to Friday... Youre encouraged to call 0427 369 728 and 0456 691 237 before presenting for a test. For people who meet the test at home criteria, please call 1800 512 424.

15.01.2022 Ampol in Apollo Bay will open its doors to the community at the beginning of next week, seeing the iconic brand return to Victorian forecourts for the first time in 25 years.

14.01.2022 The Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Nick Wakeling will meet with Member for Polwarth Richard Riordan and local CFA representatives today to discuss the recent decommissioning of the Mt Gellibrand Fire Tower. The politicians will be hoping to bring the issue up for next weeks state government budget.

13.01.2022 UNBELIEVABLE! A massive thanks to Lucy Cutler and the INCY Marketing Team who sent us this amazing video of some friendly Dolphins splashing about in the Lorne surf this morning with some locals!

12.01.2022 BREAKING: The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has just announced no new COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria in the last 24 hours. He announced 23 cases are now active in the Colac Otway area down THREE from yesterday, 47 cases are now active in regional Victoria. After entering Step 2 of the roadmap plan last night, the Premier is confident the whole of regional Victoria could take another step forward within the next couple of days.... More news to follow.

11.01.2022 UPDATE: Following Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announcing no new COVID-19 cases in regional Victoria this morning, the DHHS has confirmed active cases in the Colac Otway region has dropped by ONE in the last 24 hours to 22. The rolling 14-day case average for regional Victoria has dropped to 3.6. Metro Melbourne recorded 42 new cases and for the first time since July 13, no deaths were recorded statewide.... Stay Safe Colac. Be Kind Lets Get Colac Back to None.

11.01.2022 General Manager of Operations at Bulla Dairy - Kylie Armstrong gave us a COVID-19 update on the Connor Street site, confirming theyre hoping to get the all clear to open tomorrow. Listen below!

11.01.2022 UPDATE: The Colac Otway Local Government Area has seen a drop in active Coronavirus cases, with 28 now active in the region, 5 less than yesterday, according to todays DHHS report. Overall there has been 131 cases of COVID-19 recorded since the pandemic started - no new cases today, confirmed by Premier Daniel Andrews earlier. 58 cases are active in regional Victoria. ... Victoria recorded 37 cases today. 18 cases have been linked to Bulla Dairy, 7 have been linked to Wydinia Early Learning Centre. Regional Victorias rolling 14 day average is 4.3. Regional Victoria could take 2 steps forward in our Coronavirus restriction roadmap next week. Stay Safe Colac. Remember to be kind!

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10.01.2022 Have you been annoyed that a lot of dog poo has been left by dog walkers around our area lately?? Locals are being reminded to pick up after our dogs and keep them on a leash.

09.01.2022 BREAKING: The Bomb Response unit was called to a Colac address overnight, after a rock and suspected explosive device was thrown at a property at around 3am, producing two large bangs. The occupants who were home at the time discovered a rock had been thrown through the lounge room window and a device out the front of the home, which is a suspected incendiary device. The occupants werent physically injured.... A crime scene has been set up and it is expected detectives and police from the Bomb Response Unit will continue to investigate this morning. Anyone with information is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact the Colac Police.

08.01.2022 Police are appealing for information, following a pair of burglaries targeting supermarkets late last week in Camperdown and Derrinallum.

07.01.2022 Colacs Big Night In! Kicking off here at 6.30pm!

07.01.2022 Our local police chief is urging gun users to remember firearm safety, after a young man accidentally discharged a firearm into his own foot this week.

06.01.2022 GOOD NEWS for our remote areas, another round of funding is now available to improve mobile coverage in 'black spot' areas across the south west.

06.01.2022 We cant wait for tonight! Who are you looking forward to seeing perform the most? And from what great local business have you decided to grab a bite to eat from? Tonight - Colacs Big Night In! Well have the stream live from 6.30pm!

05.01.2022 UPDATE: Todays DHHS release has confirmed no new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Colac Otway area in the last 24 hours. 133 cases have been confirmed in the area since the start of pandemic, 23 cases are currently active. Statewide 35 cases were recorded today and SEVEN deaths, regional Victorias 14-day rolling case average is at 3.9.... Stay Safe Colac. Be kind. Lets get Colac back to none.

05.01.2022 The DHHS has advised Bulla Dairy Foods that one additional team member has tested positive to COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to seven. The DHHS have confirmed this seventh case is not workplace related and occurred through a family household transmission. All 244 day 11 COVID-19 tests have returned a negative result.... Read the full Bulla statement below:

05.01.2022 Planning on camping this weekend? Remember to have plans in place to ensure you're following health advice. As record numbers of people visit state forests across the Otways this summer, Forest Fire Management Victoria is urging people who are planning a trip this weekend to plan ahead.

05.01.2022 APOLLO BAY TESTING: Great Ocean Road Health staff are urging anyone who works in the construction industry to undergo a voluntarily asymptomatic COVID screening test at the Apollo Bay pop-up clinic. This is due to construction workers being allowed to travel outside their residential postcode. This asymptomatic testing does not require isolation and will assist in gathering information about a potential COVID outbreak in the community due to the Apollo Bay positive wastewater... results. The pop-up clinic is open today at the Apollo Bay Golf Club from 9am til 4pm.

04.01.2022 Unattended campfires have been an issue this summer holidays which has lead to increased calls of urging campfire safety this long weekend. Regulatory Program Manager Mark Breguet says authorised officers will be on high alert with serious penalties for those who are are found lighting campfires in an unsafe manner.

04.01.2022 BREAKING: The Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has just announced regional Victoria will be opening up in the next 24 hours. From 11.59pm tomorrow night, regional Victoria will move to step 3 of the state governments roadmap plan. - The four reasons to leave home will no longer apply.... - Outdoor gathering limits will increase to 10 people, with infants under 12 months excluded from that number. - Up to five visitors will be allowed in the home from a nominated household, and school will be a staggered start over the first couple of weeks of Term 4. - Hospitality and entertainment will be allowed, subject to gathering limits, and some other requirements around density. - Retail will be expanded to include personal services such as beauty and tattooing, where a mask can be worn. - Outdoor auctions will be permitted with a limit of 10 people. All community sport will return for children and non-contact sport will be permitted for adults. - Gathering limits for weddings will increase to 10 people, and for funerals to 20 mourners. - Outdoor religious gatherings will increase to up to 10 people, plus one faith leader. - Tourist accommodation will open for regional Victorians in regional Victoria, and every single business across regional Victoria will be required to have a COVID-safe plan, and those plans will be enforced from 28 September. The premier has also confirmed no new COVID-19 have been recorded across regional Victoria, active cases are now sitting at 43, a decrease of FOUR since yesterday.

04.01.2022 More than 70 victims of the 2016 crowd crush at Lornes Falls Festival will receive a share of almost $7 million, following a settlement approval from the Victorian Supreme Court.

04.01.2022 An Apollo Bay man was sent to Geelong hospital on Saturday night, after trying to fight off a knife-wielding attacker.

04.01.2022 Colac Area Health CEO Fiona Brew provided us with a Colac Otway COVID-19 update this morning. - The ADF are scaling back their involvement in Colac - Confident were on top of our second outbreak - Colacs COVID-19 response approach is being adopted state wide... Listen below!

04.01.2022 3CS' Summer Road Trip found Vic and Jim at the Cobden Golf Club! Four days on the road out of the office might have seen the guys go a bit crazy... Here's their re-enactment from Happy Gilmore!

04.01.2022 BREAKING: A COVID-normal Christmas is on track with the Victorian Premier announcing from Sunday December 13, 30 visitors will be allowed into the one household - giving us more freedom for Christmas Day. Masks will only now be required IN ALL SETTINGS INSIDE ONLY but are no longer required to be worn outside. Although everyone must still carry their masks with them. The Premier has officially confirmed announcements regarding easing of COVID-restrictions statewide from 11.59...pm tonight: - 15 visitors are allowed into the one household per day. - Outdoors gatherings in public spaces increase to 50. - Hospitality venues are now allowed to have 100 visitors inside and 200 outside, for smaller venues, the density limit will change to one person for every two square metres up to 50 customers. - Community clubs, contact and non-contact sports can begin for adults as well as kids 150 people indoors with a group size of up to 20 and 500 outdoors with groups of up to 50. - Cinemas, galleries and museums will also be able to host up to 150 people indoors.

03.01.2022 Locals love living in Colac Otway shire. Remember, by shopping locally you’re helping support all those things you love too. Together, we are Colac Otway.

02.01.2022 Wonderful community spirit A Go Fund Me Page has been set up for a family of 7 from Beeac, who lost everything in a housefire on Sunday. Theyve already smashed their donation target!... You can donate via the link below - and as always during this difficult time, only give what you can!

02.01.2022 BREAKING: The Premier has announced NO new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed across regional Victoria in the past 24 hours. 72 cases are now active across regional Vic, 29 of those active cases are here in Colac, a drop of ONE since yesterday. More details will follow later today pending the CHO release from the DHHS.

02.01.2022 BREAKING: Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed there are 33 active Coronavirus cases in the Colac Otway Local Government area, with 4 new cases confirmed for our region over the last 24 hours. 74 cases are active in regional Victoria, with our 14 day rolling COVID-19 average sitting at 4.7. Premier Andrews stated that regional Victoria was still poised to possibly take two steps forward next week in its recovery roadmap from restrictions.... Mr Andrews also congratulated the Barwon Health and Colac Area Health contact tracing team, for their efforts in keeping our numbers to between 20 and 30 over the last 10 days. More to follow.