Weather
Rain bowls cricket over
COLAC district cricket officials are confident rain-soaked grounds will recover in time for this weekend’s round of cricket.
Wild weather cuts power
TWO of Colac’s biggest factories lost power and production time in wild weather this week.
Tree crashes through veranda
NEIGHBOURS and emergency workers have restored a Forrest woman’s faith in people after they rushed to help her when a tree crashed through her veranda.
Rain turns sea brown
THE sea turned brown, roads flooded and drains burst when heavy rain fell along the Otways coast.
Rain records tumble
COLAC district has had its wettest August in more than a decade, while rain records also tumbled in the Otways.
Muddy oval disappoints coach
SOUTH Colac coach Tim Foley has voiced his disappointment in the Colac District Football League after enduring a first semi-final clash in “disgraceful” conditions.
District farmers optimistic
COLAC district cropping farmers say they’re optimistic about this year’s crop, while sheep farmers say a mild winter has favoured lambing ewes.
Lake rises but needs more rain
LAKE Colac’s water level has risen 13 centimetres in the past two months.