Rain
Lake level rises after storms
Lake Colac has risen 17 centimetres over winter after a wet end to August.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Another parched year for Colac
COLAC has had its fifth drier-than-average year in a row, despite 2015 being wetter than 2014.
Parched spring sparks concern
FIREFIGHTERS have fought almost 50 grass and scrub fires in Colac and district since September as the Otways had their driest spring on record.
Dry weather coming despite cold spell
THE EFFECTS of an El Nino weather pattern are likely to bring continued dry weather to Colac and the Otways for the rest of winter.