Water
Storages rise but restrictions remain
AUTHORITIES will wait for Colac and district to receive more rain before deciding whether to lift water restrictions.
Colac water plans on hold
BARWON Water has had to put on hold a plan to boost Colac’s water supply.
Water restrictions for Colac
COLAC will have water restrictions for the first time in five years as a dry autumn takes its toll on dwindling water storage levels.
April continues Colac dry spell
COLAC and district continues to be in the grip of a dry spell, recording a third of the monthly average of rain for April.
Upgrade for ageing pipes
BARWON Water has started replacing nearly a kilometre of ageing water pipes in central Colac.
Call to slash $25M from Colac’s water upgrade
A STATE authority has told Barwon Water to cut a $25-million Colac water supply upgrade from its budget.
Peak group disturbed by fish deaths
VICTORIA’S peak recreational fishing group and landholders have called for more community input after a decision to open an estuary killed thousands of fish.
River bungle kills thousands of fish
AUTHORITIES are investigating the deaths of thousands of fish in a coastal river system east of Port Campbell.