Articles tagged: Lake Colac
Lake to be stocked with 10,000 trout
Victoria’s fishing authority is finalising plans to stock Lake Colac with rainbow trout in a boost for the region’s anglers.
Rain boosts lake’s levels
A wet January has seen Lake Colac’s water level rise to levels similar to the start of spring.
Falling lake level hits sail club
Colac Yacht Club will finish its season at Lake Purrumbete after a water level dip post-Christmas forced it off Lake Colac.
Life’s a breeze on Lake Colac
Lake Colac has proved enticing for water sports enthusiasts with sunny weather and rising water levels in recent weeks.
Lake level rises after storms
Lake Colac has risen 17 centimetres over winter after a wet end to August.
No fish release for Lake Colac until next year
Colac anglers desperately need plenty more rain before authorities will release rainbow trout into Lake Colac.
SMITHS MAKE A SPLASH
A PE lesson on Lake Colac is a special part of home learning for these kids.
Gliders take flight over Lake Colac
A pair of powered paragliders treated Lake Colac watchers to a spectacular sight this week as they took to the morning skies.
Call for lake path connection
A walking path linking Colac to Meredith Park would bring benefits to tourism, health and community connectedness, a Lake Colac advocate says.
Call to repair erosion while lake level is low
A Lake Colac campaigner says the current health of the lake couldn’t be better but says urgent action is needed to fix shore erosion.
Bulla film crew shoots in Colac
A Bulla Dairy Foods film crew was in Colac to shoot an exciting new campaign this week.
Anglesea project has eyes on recycled water
Colac Otway’s revolutionary pipe dream for Lake Colac could face stiff competition from a bid to send reclaimed water to a mammoth tourism project at Anglesea.
ANCHOR PLAN
A century-old anchor discovered in Lake Colac almost three years ago is a step closer to public display, Colac Otway Shire Council has confirmed.
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.
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.
