Environment

  • Renewables will power Surf Coast street lights

    Surf Coast Shire Council is one of 46 Victorian councils to sign a new emissions reduction agreement that will power its street lights and facilities with 100-per-cent renewables.

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  • Endangered bandicoots arrive at Apollo Bay

    Six endangered southern brown bandicoots have arrived at their new home at Apollo Bay’s Wildlife Wonders.

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  • Young people lead litter clean-up

    Colac and district students and community members have done their bit for the environment during Clean Up Australia Day activities.

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  • HEROES FOR HABITATS: Farms protect vital vegetation

    Tony Webber and Claire Dennis are among Colac district farmers using covenants to protect native vegetation on their farms.

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  • Skills boost for project team

    A new team of environment workers is tackling projects across Colac and district, including maintenance on the Old Beechy Rail Trail.

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  • 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.

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  • Gas going underground

    Scientists have started pumping 140 tonnes of carbon dioxide into the ground each day near Port Campbell as they test new technologies.

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  • Creek discharge investigated

    Authorities are investigating a discharge of grey-coloured water in Colac’s Barongarook Creek yesterday.

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