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Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Clear. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h.
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Winds northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching
the lower 30s.
Ballarat Sunny. Min 13 Max 28
Warrnambool Sunny. Min 13 Max 31
Hamilton Sunny. Min 13 Max 32
Colac Sunny. Min 14 Max 30
Forest Fire Danger: High [12-23]
Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]
UV Alert from 9:10 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
The Corangamite Regional Library Corporation commenced operation 1 January 1996. The Regional Library Corporation provides a public library service to four municipalities: the Shires of Colac Otway, Corangamite and Moyne and the City of Warrnambool.
A new Regional Library Agreement was implemented in May 2003. Library service to the four councils is provided by way of eleven static libraries, an Outreach Library Service, and home services in Colac and Warrnambool. The traditional library services have expanded to incorporate Internet access and working online.
The member councils contribute funds to the CRLC to provide public library services. The regional library provides services from the buildings provided by the member councils.
Population of the regional library catchment is estimated at 87,835. The region encompasses a total area of 13,800 sq. km, with an average population density of 6.4.
| Municipality | Population (ERP at 30 June 2008) |
|---|---|
| Colac Otway | 21,448 |
| Corangamite | 17,270 |
| Moyne | 16,405 |
| Warrnambool | 32,712 |
The major population centres are Colac and Warrnambool City. Both are major business and service centres.
The region is a popular tourist destination with major attractions such as the Great Ocean Road: towns including Port Fairy, Apollo Bay and others along the Road have large weekend and holiday populations as well as being popular with metropolitan “sea change” life-style people. Small townships are scattered throughout the region from the Otways across to Mortlake and further west.