Colac Botanic Gardens

  • Fun family activities in Colac Botanic Gardens

    Colac Botanic Gardens will host a free event for families to recognise the talents, skills, achievements, and rights of children during National Children’s Week.

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  • Spring plants on sale for good cause

    Colac and district gardeners can pick up quality plants from the best garden in the district.

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  • Bat nudging draws protestors

    A small group of passionate animal welfare activists has gathered to oppose a flying fox “nudging” program in Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Wildlife advocate pushes to abandon bat ‘nudge’

    Wildlife Victoria has called on Colac Otway Shire to halt its “nudging” program to move grey-headed flying foxes in Colac Botanic Gardens.

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  • Bat dispersal works to begin tomorrow

    Flying foxes living in Colac Botanic Gardens can expect interrupted sleep from this week, as Colac Otway Shire Council resumes a program to “nudge” the bats from heritage trees.

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  • Plants uprooted for illicit trail

    A makeshift BMX track that caused damage in the Colac Botanic Gardens is disappointing but highlights the need for a proper track in Colac, Friends of the Colac Botanic Gardens president Chris Bell says.

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  • BOTANIC BRILLIANCE: The talented team behind Colac’s showcase gardens

    They keep one of Colac’s best assets looking spectacular. Now the team at Colac Botanic Gardens have talked to the Colac Herald about what they love about their roles.

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  • Bats have departed from heritage trees

    Thousands of bats appear to have flown the coop from the Colac Botanic Gardens.

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