Environment
New hope for rare tiger quolls
FOUR babies that fit into the palm of a hand could save the endangered tiger quoll.
Frogs present highway roadblock
THREE rare frogs stand in the way of the upgrade of the Princes Highway between Colac and Winchelsea.
Colac biogas plan powers ahead
PLANS to build a biogas power plant in Colac can restart after developers secured a funding extension.
Koala rescue in town’s main street
A TRADESMAN and a postie have helped to rescue a koala from Apollo Bay’s main street.
Farmer in illegal hunters’ spotlight
A COLAC district farmer says he is worried that shooters who illegally killed two kangaroos on his property could accidentally shoot him or his livestock.
Concern Lake Colac will dry again
SMALL sailing boats and rowers can use Lake Colac after winter rain boosted the water level, but a lake advocate is concerned it will dry out over summer.
Expert blasts Lake Colac road plan
A COLAC district wetlands expert says a highway dividing Lake Colac into three sections is the “most destructive” proposal he has seen for the lake.
Human waste pollutes Great Ocean Road
HUMAN waste and toilet paper are polluting a popular Great Ocean Road lookout.