Environment

  • Greens wants drought declared

    VICTORIA’S Greens leader is calling for the State Government to declare western Victoria “drought affected” because of a record dry spell.

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  • Water restrictions for Colac

    COLAC will have water restrictions for the first time in five years as a dry autumn takes its toll on dwindling water storage levels.

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  • Driest start in decades

    COLAC has had its driest start to the year in almost three decades, but rain in late March has returned green to the Otways.

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  • Killed eagle was shot, inquiry finds

    AUTHORITIES investigating the death of a wedge-tailed eagle in the Colac district say the bird died from a gunshot wound.

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  • Professor warns against Lake Colac causeway

    A WETLANDS researcher says building a causeway or bridge across Lake Colac could damage the iconic lake’s ecosystem.

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  • Investigation into wedge-tail killing

    A COLAC district man says he is “shocked and disgusted” at the killing of a wedge-tailed eagle near his property.

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  • River bungle kills thousands of fish

    AUTHORITIES are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish in a coastal river system east of Port Campbell.

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  • Bore water is sensible option

    A LEADING groundwater expert says pumping a borefield is a “sensible” option to supply water for Colac, despite being the most unpopular option.

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