Weather

  • La Nina boosts area’s farmers

    Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.

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  • Storm holds up play plans

    Kawarren children have been unable to enjoy their new playground this week, despite playgrounds across the state opening up from COVID restrictions.

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  • Homes affected as storm dumps rain on city

    A weekend deluge in Colac caused minor flooding across the city, but it was over within an hour.

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  • STAGE THREE: Colac faces tougher water restrictions

    COLAC, Lorne and Apollo Bay will face stage three water restrictions from May 1 as water storages plummet in “unprecedented dry conditions”.

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  • RUNNING DRY: Dam levels plummet as drought persists

    COLAC and district’s water storages are at 31-per-cent capacity, less than at the same time of year during the region’s 2007-2008 declared drought.

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  • PARCHED: Lake Colac days from drying up

    LAKE COLAC is days away from completely drying up for the second time since European settlement in Colac 179 years ago.

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  • PARCHED: Dry times force Colac onto water restrictions

    BARWON WATER will place Colac and district residents on stage two water restrictions for the first time in almost three years, as water storages dry out.

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  • GROWING VENTURE: Garlic farming venture continues to expand

    A COLAC district gardener hopes to expand his garlic plantings to a point where he can support his retirement.

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