Environment

  • Carp likely to die in drying lake

    CARP in Lake Colac could start dying soon with the lake’s water level reaching its lowest point in more than two years.

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  • No need to fear great white shark

    A SURF COAST surf lifesaving captain says a shark sighting is nothing for swimmers to fear.

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  • Farm returns to normal after fires

    COLAC district dairy farmers say their farm is finally looking like it did before a Black Saturday bushfire destroyed their pasture.

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  • 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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