Environment

Rescued koala dies
A KOALA rescued from a Colac district fire this month has died.

Farmer wants region to fight mining
A BIRREGURRA farmer says “people power” can stop coal-seam gas mining in the Colac region but communities might only have 12 months to act.

Cinders the koala survives fire
A YOUNG koala with burnt feet and hands has earned the name Cinders from her rescuers after surviving the district’s Stonyford fire.

Birregurra meeting to fight mining
BIRREGURRA’S Leisa Gittings wants district residents to be aware of possible effects on Otways communities if mining exploration goes ahead.

Colac’s dry start to the year
COLAC has had a dry start to 2014, with below average falls for January.

Wind farm brolga claims
MISSING data about brolgas nesting and flocking in the Colac district could have stopped a wind farm development, a campaigner has alleged.

Total fire ban today
THE Country Fire Authority has declared today a day of total fire ban for Colac and district.
Lake Colac fish plan on hold
A PLAN to release 50,000 native fish into Lake Colac is on hold because the lake’s level is too low.