Lake Colac
Water warning as high bacteria levels are detected
Colac Otway Shire Council is advising people to avoid contact with Lake Colac water after water quality tests showed an elevated presence of enterococci levels.
Lake level too low for yachts
Water evaporation at Lake Colac looks set to force Colac sailors 35 kilometres away to finish their racing season at Lake Purrumbete.
Firefighters avoiding lakeside park after harrassment
The Irrewarra Fire Brigade says it can no longer police illegal campfires at a popular campground after unhappy campers stalked and harassed firefighters.
Search finds stolen items
Colac police and State Emergency Service volunteers have found stolen items at Lake Colac believed to be burgled from a Colac home earlier this month.
Topping up Lake Colac could cost $150 million
A future water top-up of Lake Colac could cost up to $150 million depending on the volume of water needed, Polwarth MP Richard Riordan says.
Man calls for vigilance after snake bites dog
A Colac resident is warning the community to be wary of snakes coming out of hibernation, after a snake bit his dog near Lake Colac’s foreshore.
Sailors make long-awaited return to Lake Colac
Almost 100 people turned out to celebrate the Colac Yacht Club’s return to Lake Colac after 13 years.
Yacht racing to return to lake after 13 years
Sailors will return to race on Lake Colac for the first time in more than a decade, with water now deep enough for rescue boats and bigger craft.