Environment
Call to dob in Colac and district litterers
AN ENVIRONMENT organisation has called on more Colac and district residents to report litterers after a low response to a summer litter campaign.
Scientists warn of water contamination
SCIENTISTS have warned Colac district residents of potential waterways contamination due to soil acidification.
Quoll campaign needs cash
A TEAM of 10 Colac district volunteers and their pet dogs are ready to do their part to conserve the endangered tiger quoll.
No cure for cypress disease
SCIENTISTS are yet to find a cure for a cypress disease devastating Colac district windbreaks, a forestry expert says.
Shooters suspects in joey deaths
ILLEGAL shooting might be responsible for the death of kangaroo joeys at a Colac district farm.
Wildlife carer opposes roo culling
COLAC district wildlife campaigner Ron Anstis says a decision to process kangaroos into pet food will lead to unnecessary animal deaths.
Opposition to fire overlay
OTWAYS landowners say Colac Otway Shire Council must use its draft bushfire planning project to make high-fire-risk towns safe rather than stopping development.
No antidote to cypress tree deaths
COLAC district landholders are disheartened after a meeting to discuss cypress tree deaths across the district.