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Colac homeowners fined

A party in Colac on August 29, just before a second COVID-19 outbreak occurred in the town, has come under police investigation, with two home owners fined $1652.

Officers did not attend the address during the gathering and became aware of the breaches after being alerted in following days, a Victoria Police spokesperson said.

The Department of Health and Human Services declined to confirm if the gathering, which a source told the Independent was a “swingers party”, was linked to the second outbreak in Colac earlier this month.

You Yangs fears

Geelong council has raised community concerns over Parks Victoria’s lack of future plans for wildlife tourism and research at the You Yangs and Serendip Sanctuary.

Parks Victoria district manager Jodi Heath said public consolation on the draft You Yangs Precinct Master Plan had been extended until November 1 at engage.vic.gov.au.

Active cases down

Greater Geelong had just one known active COVID-19 case as of 11.59pm on Wednesday, one less than the previous day, while Colac had two.

Victoria recorded 12 new cases, with seven reclassified, increasing the state total to 20,105, with 532 cases currently active, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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