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Lake level decrease
Lake Colac’s water level has dropped by 8.2 centimetres since last month, following a 5.7cm drop the month before.
Dining ‘parklets’ open at Apollo Bay
Central Apollo Bay has transformed, with timber structures creating new outdoor dining spaces in the main street.
Expansion plans for Otways camp
New facilities for a free Otways campground will help the site host thousands more campers every year.
Report clears gas drilling
South-west Victoria has “significant” undiscovered natural gas underground and work to tap into it can start in 2021, a State Government report has found.
Aspiring artist waits on muse
Lexi Gottlibsen’s creativity depends on her mood, with the young artist taking on new projects as it suits her.
Fishers aim for market rebound
Apollo Bay’s fishing industry has had a tough 2020, but fisher hope for a domestic-leg market rebound in 2021.
Future stays strong for city’s saleyards
Challenges and changes haven’t dimmed the Colac Regional Saleyards’ future, with the community adapting to COVID restrictions and new management at the facilities this year.
Road police lead Colac drug busts
Targeted road police operations in Colac explain a surge in drug offences, the area’s police boss says, while Colac Highway Patrol is leading the state in the crackdown.