Lake Colac
Council to debate Lake Colac water pipeline
The next stage of a community campaign to top up Lake Colac could get the nod this week.
Close watch on duck hunting
Victoria’s shortened duck hunting season will start this weekend but a Colac birdwatcher against shooting says duck numbers are significantly lower than in past seasons.
Businesses oppose proposal for Colac truck curfew
Colac Otway Shire Council could revisit a proposal for a bypass over Lake Colac, after local industry and trucking businesses rejected an idea to re-route trucks around Lake Colac.
Clean-up for Lake Colac
Second Colac Sea Scouts leader Jonathan Graham is asking the community to join them on Clean Up Australia Day.
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.