COVID - information for the community
COVID Update
Due to COVID-19 impacting staff, some Council services and operations may be affected, however we’re still here to help.
To minimise inconvenience to the community, please contact us for up to date information. Stay informed by checking our website or social media pages, email inq@colacotway.vic.gov.au or give us a call on 5232 9400.
OPASS clients are encouraged to contact Council on 5232 9420 to advise if you are self-isolating.
We thank you for your patience and understanding in your dealings with staff who continue to attend to your queries and requests during this challenging time.
We encourage the community to monitor Colac Otway Shire updates by visiting Council's Facebook page, and the Victorian Government website at https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/ for COVID19 restriction updates and further information. Translated material is available at www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/translations.
Visit the Bluewater and COPACC websites to stay up-to-date with operational information:
Stay safe Colac Otway - we're all in this together.
For local COVID testing information visit:
Colac Area Health
2 - 28 Connor Street Colac
Phone: 5232 5100
info@cah.vic.gov.au
or
Great Ocean Road Health
75 McLachlan Street, Apollo Bay
Phone: 5237 8500
enquiries@gorh.vic.gov.au
COVID-19 Checklists
Find out what to do if you have COVID-19, what to do if you're a close contact and how to prepare for COVID-19 as a family and as an individual household: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/checklist
Food Support
For information on accessing food relief, essential supplies and support to isolate download this information sheet(PDF, 741KB).
Current Isolation Requirements
People who have tested positive to COVID-19 must isolate for seven days from the day they took their test but may now leave home to drive a household member directly to or from education or work without leaving their vehicle. They can also leave home to get medical care, a COVID-19 test or in an emergency, including the risk of harm. The Department of Health website has tips to help people prepare https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/prepare-covid-isolation