Lake Corangamite
Sign of life for salty Lake Corangamite
Lake Corangamite’s water levels are slowly creeping up, but experts say Australia’s largest permanent salt lake is yet to return to a healthy level.
Wirr-away she goes: Success for plane salvagers
Professional salvage diver Rod Knights and a dedicated team of volunteer aviation buffs lifted the fuselage of a CAC Wirraway aircraft to shore on the weekend, after the plane had laid in Lake Corangamite since crashing there in 1950.
Plane rising from salt lake
A salvage crew hopes to lift a historic CAC Wirraway aircraft from Lake Corangamite by the end of the month after reaching a major milestone in their decade-long mission.
Marvels emerge from salt lake
A plane salvage crew has marvelled at the condition of recovered parts of a CAC Wirraway aircraft that has spent 70 years submerged in Lake Corangamite.
Plane salvage is continuing
A planned salvage of a Second World War-era CAC Wirraway plane is continuing at a patient pace after inclement weather delayed the rescue.
Plane salvage begins
Salvage diver and aviation enthusiast Rod Knights is on the verge of completing a decade-long mission to rescue a fallen Second World War-era fighter plane.
Time running out for rescue mission
A Second World War-era plane will bring up its 70th anniversary lying at the bottom of Lake Corangamite, unless its proposed rescuer can secure the relevant permits in time for a salvage by the end of next month.
ON LOCATION: Region’s starring role in country music clip
AMERICAN country music stars have featured Colac district landmarks in their latest music video.