Boating

  • Removed limit is a boon for boaters

    Boaters, skiers and vessel owners are celebrating speed limit changes on Lake Colac – with hopes that the move will boost lake use and draw more recreational users from across the region.

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  • New rule for boaters on Lake Colac

    Boats must stay at least 100 metres from Lake Colac’s drainage outlet in the north-east corner of the lake.

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  • Boating upgrades and tiger trout for Lake Purrumbete

    Work will soon start planning a new boat ramp for popular fishing spot Lake Purrumbete, as fish releases in the lake continue.

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  • Capsized boat identified

    Police have helped reunite a mystery boat with its owner after the vessel appeared in Lake Colac.

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  • Hovercraft to return after hitch

    Crowds have converged to watch a hovercraft ply its trade on Lake Colac, despite technical issues forcing an early end to a day of joyrides.

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  • Grants for boat facilities

    Applications are open for a $3-million state grants program to improve boating infrastructure or to dredge waterways.

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  • Simple steps for safer summer boating

    Authorities are urging boaters and paddlers to know simple safety rules when out at sea when out on the water this summer.

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  • DRAMATIC FOOTAGE: Police winch two people from stranded boat

    A police helicopter has winched two people from a stricken boat in a dramatic night-time rescue at Johanna.

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