Articles tagged: Lake Bullen Merri
Warning for water users as lake algae detected
Corangamite Shire Council has issued a warning to community members visiting Lake Bullen Merri after a bloom of toxic algae was detected.
Council responds to illegal dumping
A security upgrade is being considered at a popular Colac district fishing spot after a wave of illegal dumping.
Callout after boat breakdown
Camperdown SES crews have worked to assist two men following a boating mishap at Lake Bullen Merri.
Bullen Merri clear of algae
It has been confirmed that high levels of blue-green algae are not present in the water at Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri.
Camperdown bomb scare
A suspicious item believed to have been a bomb was found near Lake Bullen Merri over the weekend.
Bullen Merri access works
Corangamite Shire Council will complete work over the next 10 days to improve access to Lake Bullen Merri’s north beach.
Boat ramp opens at Lake Bullen Merri
Boaters can use Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri’s south beach again, with authorities opening an upgraded boat ramp.
Boating upgrade almost complete
A $2.5-million upgrade to fishing and boating facilities at Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri is just weeks away from completion.
Camperdown lake opens
Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri has reopened to the public, after dangerous levels of blue-green algae subsided.
Workers make progress on boat ramp upgrade
Underwater excavation is underway as workers continue construction of a new boat ramp for Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri.
Algae closes popular lake
Camperdown’s Lake Bullen-Merri will close to the public after the detection of blue-green algae.
Work to begin on boat ramp
Work will start next week to install a new boat ramp at the south beach at Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri.
Upgrade work starts soon
Work on a major $2.5-million upgrade to Lake Bullen Merri’s boat ramp will start soon, with Corangamite Shire Council appointing a second contractor for the project.
Ultrasonic attack on algae blooms
A 12-month pilot project has started at Lake Bullen Merri in an effort to control blue-green algae in the lake.
Orders to undo lake landscape
A couple living at Camperdown’s lake district must undo years’ worth of expensive landscaping and drainage work to protect themselves against bushfires, after failing to secure a planning permit.
Lake is safe
Lake Bullen Merri is open to the public again after blue-green algae levels fell to safe levels.
Algae shuts down lake
Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri is closed to the public while authorities monitor a toxic blue-green algae bloom.
Cash for Bullen Merri boat ramp
Camperdown’s Lake Bullen Merri will receive $58,000 to design a new boat ramp for South Beach.
