Lake Colac

  • Busy times continue for SES rescue crew

    Colac SES has kicked off the year rescuing a stranded jet skier on Lake Colac and an injured bike rider in the Otways.

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  • Lake’s levels falling again

    Lake Colac’s water level might have peaked for the season, with a slight drop in the past fortnight after hitting 30-year highs in recent months.

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  • New inquiry for pathway next to lake

    Colac Otway Shire Council has commenced a feasibility study into a path linking Colac and Cororooke, along Lake Colac’s Western shore.

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  • Push to increase lake speed limit

    A Lake Colac advocate says there’s been positive progress towards revising the lake’s five-knot speed limit, after long advocating against the “impractical” and “inhibiting” restriction.

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  • Lake speed push: Fears waterway’s five-knot limit could deter tourists

    A little-known regulation could mean regular Lake Colac users have been breaking the law when they take to the water.

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  • EDITORIAL: Time to lift Lake Colac’s boating speed limit

    The State Government and its agencies have some explaining to do about Lake Colac’s ridiculous five-knot speed limit for vessels.

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  • Scientists drilling down on Lake Colac’s pollution

    Microplastics and pharmaceuticals polluting Lake Colac have drawn the attention of two scientists for their doctoral research.

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  • Concerns over poor planning

    A Colac resident has criticised state bureaucrats’ plans to set up a cemetery on the site of Colac’s former Colanda centre, saying it’s another example of poor planning.

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