Colac Botanic Gardens

  • Survey supports need for upgrade

    More than 250 people have provided feedback about what they want the future of the Colac Botanic Gardens to look like.

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  • Splash pad could be considered

    A splash pad could be considered as a feature of the Colac Botanic Gardens Masterplan or through council’s budget process this year.

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  • Live music to hit the gardens

    Pack the picnic basket and head to the Botanic Gardens this Friday for a relaxing summer evening with live music and beautiful scenery.

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  • No plans to manage flying foxes as numbers increase

    Almost 10,000 grey-headed flying foxes are roosting in heritage trees in Colac’s Botanic Gardens but there are no plans to continue the “nudging” or dispersal program.

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  • Groups respond to review

    Colac’s fire brigade would like to retain its training track on the Lake Colac foreshore and Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens want to retain and create heritage in the iconic Colac precinct.

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  • Call for views on gardens precinct

    In less than two weeks, almost 120 residents, visitors and local interest groups have shared their ideas on what they would like to see introduced, improved and retained in Colac’s heritage-listed botanic gardens.

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  • Proper pruning perfected

    Home gardeners had a chance to learn from an expert during a Colac rose pruning demonstration this week.

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  • Flying fox ‘nudging’ program moves to next stage

    Colac Otway Shire Council is trialling a re-opening of vehicle access to the gardens’ loop road from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

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