Environment

  • Greens leader true to her word

    THE Australian Greens leader fulfilled a promise when she visited Colac district this week.

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  • Algae turns ocean red

    RED slime greeted swimmers and surfers seeking relief from extreme heat yesterday at beaches near Lorne.

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  • Lake Colac drying up again

    SUMMER is yet to arrive but the water level in Lake Colac is already lower than last summer because of a lack of winter and spring rain.

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  • Dead pigs dumped on Otways roadside

    AUTHORITIES are investigating after an unknown person dumped a load of dead pigs on a Colac district roadside.

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  • Winery might appeal $6000 fine

    A COLAC district winery could appeal a $6000 fine for pollution, and is considering legal action against the state authority that issued the fine.

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  • New hope for rare tiger quolls

    FOUR babies that fit into the palm of a hand could save the endangered tiger quoll.

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  • Frogs present highway roadblock

    THREE rare frogs stand in the way of the upgrade of the Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea.

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  • Colac biogas plan powers ahead

    PLANS to build a biogas power plant in Colac can restart after developers secured a funding extension.

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