Articles tagged: Lake Colac
Lake group should carry on
After years without a meeting, the Lake Colac Co-ordinating Committee finally met this month to discuss its future.
Push for new lakeside path
A former shire mayor says a shared path from Colac to Meredith Park would attract events, boost local health and help showcase the city’s crown jewel, Lake Colac.
Passion for sailing and smiles
A volunteer opportunity two years ago has now progressed to Megan Leersen steering the way for people of all abilities to get out onto the water.
Lake Colac energises artists
If you frequent the Lake Colac foreshore, chances are you may have spotted this group painting.
April rain welcome after two-month dry
The first day of April delivered significantly more rain across the Colac district than the total rain tally of the previous two months, in what local farmers will be hoping is the first sign of the 'autumn break'.
Lake Colac misses out on more major events
Lake Colac has come “this close” to hosting another contingent of elite athletes.
Scouts clean up lake foreshore
A local Clean Up Australia Day initiative has resulted in the collection of 11 bags of rubbish around the Lake Colac foreshore.
Work to repair drain defect
Barwon Water, the Environmental Protection Authority and Bulla Dairy Foods are working together to repair a drain defect that could have leaked waste into Lake Colac.
Lake Colac advocate revisits call for action
A long-time lake advocate and Colac Yacht Club member is calling on the Colac Otway Shire Council and the State Government to do more with one of Colac’s greatest assets – the lake.
Push for swim event to hit lake this year
Organisers of a proposed Pier-to-Pub-style swim in Lake Colac will push hard to bring the event to Colac this year, despite the council knocking back event approval last year.
Lake Colac fish stock excites local anglers
Lake Colac is set to receive 5000 young golden perch fish in coming months; news that has been welcomed by Colac Angling Club’s Glenn Rippon.
Merry Christmas from the Colac Herald team
The main man of Christmas himself, Santa Claus, stopped by Lake Colac for a quick fish ahead of his busiest night of the year on Monday.
Lake Colac anchor’s future awaits
Swan Marsh farmer and former Colac Otway Shire councillor Chris Smith says an anchor discovered in the dry bed of Lake Colac in 2016 is in storage until an appropriate place to display the impressive piece of history is identified.
Anglers needed for lake study
Local anglers could play a key role in a study into the pharmaceutical pollutants in Lake Colac to help investigate the health of the lake and its wildlife.
Committee left ‘high and dry’
Passionate community advocate Rod Amos says Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to cancel Lake Colac Consultative Committee meetings almost two years ago is a “failure of leadership”.
Lake path set for fix after water level drops
Erosion at Colac’s Ross’ Point has closed a section of the path around Lake Colac, but it won’t be fixed until the water in the lake goes down.
Questions over Lake Colac committee, swimming event
Passionate Lake Colac user and advocate Pam Cuthbertson says Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to block a potential swim event at the lake is gobsmacking.
Water quality on agenda
Colac Otway Shire Council will consider whether to adopt a proactive approach of assessing the Lake Colac’s suitability for water-based events, despite the lake’s community advocacy group not meeting for about 18 months.
Call for consultative committee to meet
A Lake Colac advocate says the neglected Lake Colac Consultative committee should have been consulted before the Colac Otway Shire Council decided to cancel a “potentially fantastic” club-to-club swim across the lake.
Pam’s yachting memories flow
When Pam Cuthbertson found out she had received life membership of the Colac Yacht Club, she thought of her parents.
NO SWIMMING: Health advice forces lake event cancellation
A planned Pier-to-Pub style swim across Lake Colac in December has been blocked by Colac Otway Shire Council for fears of a public health risk.
Next step for new street linking highway, houses and lake
A plan for a new street linking Colac’s Murray Street to Lake Colac has gained the approval of Colac Otway Shire councillors.
Lake’s water release continues
Authorities have released about 1800 megalitres from Lake Colac over the past six weeks, as the Lough Calvert Drainage Scheme continues.
Duckloads of birds gather
Flocks of hundreds of freckled ducks have provided a spectacle on Lake Colac and other district waterways in recent months.
