Dry weather

  • Dry July matches bureau’s predictions

    Predictions of drier-than-average weather have eventuated, with Colac receiving half its usual rain levels in July.

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  • STAGE THREE: Colac faces tougher water restrictions

    COLAC, Lorne and Apollo Bay will face stage three water restrictions from May 1 as water storages plummet in “unprecedented dry conditions”.

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  • RUNNING DRY: Dam levels plummet as drought persists

    COLAC and district’s water storages are at 31-per-cent capacity, less than at the same time of year during the region’s 2007-2008 declared drought.

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  • PARCHED: Lake Colac days from drying up

    LAKE COLAC is days away from completely drying up for the second time since European settlement in Colac 179 years ago.

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  • PARCHED: Dry times force Colac onto water restrictions

    BARWON WATER will place Colac and district residents on stage two water restrictions for the first time in almost three years, as water storages dry out.

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  • GARDENING CONCERNS: Hope for rain after dry summer

    COLAC gardener Gavin Ibbett says using water-efficient plants has helped his garden stay “beautiful” during a dry summer in the region.

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