Rain

  • 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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  • Another parched year for Colac

    COLAC has had its fifth drier-than-average year in a row, despite 2015 being wetter than 2014.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Gardens thrive in wet weather

    COLAC green thumbs have enjoyed a wetter February than normal, reducing the amount of work and water required to keep gardens growing.

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