Weather

  • SES busy as trees fall down

    Strong winds toppled trees across Otways roads this week, but there was no reported damage to buildings.

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  • Lightning sparks district fires

    Rain and the fast action of firefighters has helped quickly extinguish a series lightning-sparked fires in the Colac district.

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  • Christmas weather forecast

    Colac and district can expect warm but not hot weather for Christmas Day.

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  • Sunshine after a dry month

    Colac and district bathed in sunshine and warmer temperatures this week to mark the start of spring, following a drier-than-average August.

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  • Wet season threatens canola

    Canola croppers say record prices could offset losses from waterlogged paddocks, and are hoping for a mild couple of months to ensure a bumper harvest.

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  • Rural news rundown

    News on scholarships, grants, elections, and crop diseases, plus concerns over DIY tractor repairs.

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  • Floods subside at Birregurra

    Flooding has eased in the Barwon River near Birregurra after peaking at nearly four metres this week.

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  • Floods and landslip as storms drench region

    Wet weather in the Otways has caused flooding further downstream along the Barwon River.

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