Rain

  • Mild December after wet spring

    A mild December has followed a year of mixed rain for Colac, with a dry winter but a wet spring.

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  • Colac’s wet spring continues

    Colac has recorded a wetter-than-average October during a month that included floods and landslips.

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  • Varied rainfall common for district

    Rainfall totals varied across the Colac district in September to begin what is shaping up as a wet spring.

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  • Lake level rises after storms

    Lake Colac has risen 17 centimetres over winter after a wet end to August.

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  • Homes affected as storm dumps rain on city

    A weekend deluge in Colac caused minor flooding across the city, but it was over within an hour.

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  • Rain wanted for hay production

    Colac and district farmers are looking for a wet spring to follow the dry winter to give hay crops a boost.

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  • Huge sandbagging effort

    Colac’s State Emergency Service controller James Ingram has praised the efforts of volunteers and district businesses and residents for their efforts during flooding throughout the district.

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  • GARDENING CONCERNS: Hope for rain after dry summer

    COLAC gardener Gavin Ibbett says using water-efficient plants has helped his garden stay “beautiful” during a dry summer in the region.

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