Weather
Mild December after wet spring
A mild December has followed a year of mixed rain for Colac, with a dry winter but a wet spring.
Cloudy Chrissie weather
A cloudy, mild and dry Christmas Day is on the cards for Colac this year.
Colac’s wet spring continues
Colac has recorded a wetter-than-average October during a month that included floods and landslips.
La Nina boosts area’s farmers
Colac and district can expect a wet spring and summer with an unusual weather event kicking in.
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.
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.
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”.
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.