Lake Colac
Lake Colac advocate revisits call for action
A long-time lake advocate and Colac Yacht Club member is calling on the Colac Otway Shire Council and the State Government to do more with one of Colac’s greatest assets – the lake.
Push for swim event to hit lake this year
Organisers of a proposed Pier-to-Pub-style swim in Lake Colac will push hard to bring the event to Colac this year, despite the council knocking back event approval last year.
Lake Colac fish stock excites local anglers
Lake Colac is set to receive 5000 young golden perch fish in coming months; news that has been welcomed by Colac Angling Club’s Glenn Rippon.
Merry Christmas from the Colac Herald team
The main man of Christmas himself, Santa Claus, stopped by Lake Colac for a quick fish ahead of his busiest night of the year on Monday.
Lake Colac anchor’s future awaits
Swan Marsh farmer and former Colac Otway Shire councillor Chris Smith says an anchor discovered in the dry bed of Lake Colac in 2016 is in storage until an appropriate place to display the impressive piece of history is identified.
Anglers needed for lake study
Local anglers could play a key role in a study into the pharmaceutical pollutants in Lake Colac to help investigate the health of the lake and its wildlife.
Committee left ‘high and dry’
Passionate community advocate Rod Amos says Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to cancel Lake Colac Consultative Committee meetings almost two years ago is a “failure of leadership”.
Lake path set for fix after water level drops
Erosion at Colac’s Ross’ Point has closed a section of the path around Lake Colac, but it won’t be fixed until the water in the lake goes down.