Weather

  • Damaging winds keep crews busy

    October has been Colac SES’s busiest period this year, with crews attending more than 170 jobs over the month.

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  • Wet times could delay harvest

    A Warncoort grazier and cropper says it’s shaping up to be one the region’s wettest years, and a farm supply specialist says the impact would likely be felt across the board.

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  • Waterlogging examined in new research

    A new research project is identifying ways to maximise crop performance when waterlogging occurs.

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  • More storms to hit Victoria this weekend

    Colac residents should prepare for wet and stormy weather over the weekend.

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  • OVERFLOW ALERT: Authorities to make call on opening Lake Colac outflow

    Experts will decide in coming days whether to open Lake Colac’s flood gates as the lake gets closer to peak capacity.

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  • Birregurra is bracing for more wet times

    Emergency crews and Birregurra community members have worked together to help the town “bounce back”, after a downpour left the town flooded, damaging homes and leaving residents stranded due to road closures.

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  • Damaging storm sweeps city

    Road closures, floods, landslides and suspended trains – Colac and district has seen it all thanks to a damaging storm that swept Victoria.

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  • Brace for storms and floods

    Colac and district residents should prepare themselves for major flooding ahead of heavy rain in coming days.

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