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Western District
Tonight and Monday
Fresh and gusty northwesterly winds shifting cooler west to southwesterly overnight, with isolated showers to follow.
Outlooks:
Tuesday Isolated showers contracting to coastal areas at night. A cool and
mostly cloudy day with moderate west to southwesterly winds, freshening near the
coast.
Wednesday Isolated coastal showers clearing. Cool to mild.
Thursday Fine apart from morning fog patches. Mild.
Ballarat
Tonight and Monday
Fine tonight with fresh and gusty northerly winds. A shower or two developing
during the morning as winds shift cooler southwesterly.
Min 10 Max 16
Precis: Shower or two developing.
UV Alert: 9:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Tuesday Fine. Min 2 Max 15
Wednesday Fine. Min 2 Max 17
Thursday Fog then fine. Min 2 Max 18
Warrnambool
Tonight and Monday
Mostly cloudy with fresh and gusty northerly winds shifting cooler west to
southwesterly tonight with a shower or two to follow.
Min 9 Max 15
Precis: Shower or two developing.
UV Alert: 9:50 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Tuesday A shower or two. Min 5 Max 15
Wednesday Becoming fine. Min 7 Max 16
Thursday Fine. Min 6 Max 17
Hamilton
Tonight and Monday
Fine this evening with fresh and gusty northerly winds. A shower or two
developing during the early morning as winds shift cooler southwesterly.
Min 9 Max 15
Precis: Shower or two developing.
UV Alert: 9:50 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Tuesday Becoming fine. Min 3 Max 15
Wednesday Fine. Min 4 Max 17
Thursday Fine. Min 3 Max 18
Colac
Tonight and Monday
Fine tonight with fresh and gusty northerly winds. A shower or two developing
during the early morning as winds shift cooler southwesterly.
Min 9 Max 15
Precis: Shower or two developing.
UV Alert: 10:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Tuesday Becoming fine. Min 3 Max 14
Wednesday Fine. Min 4 Max 17
Thursday Fog then fine. Min 3 Max 18
The Library Outreach Van provides a mobile library service to twelve rural locations throughout the Colac-Otway, Corangamite and Moyne shires.
Beeac, Beech Forrest, Birregurra, Coragulac, Cressy, Forrest, Gellibrand, Lavers Hill, Nullawarre, Lismore, Peterborough and Skipton are visited on a fortnightly basis.
The van carries a collection of over 1200 items available for loan, including:
Stock is changed regularly, and library staff are happy to bring titles in each borrowers area of interest upon request. Items borrowed may be returned at any branch.
The van is equipped with a wheelchair lift to enable easy access for anyone who has a problem using steps.
The loan period for items borrowed on the Outreach van is aligned to the fortnightly visits:
For further information contact:
Library Outreach Service Coordinator,The Colac, Camperdown and Warrnambool Libraries provide services to those unable to come to the library due to frailty, disability or ill health. The Home Library Service also delivers materials to aged care facilities and retirement villages. Temporary deliveries can also be arranged after hospitalization or illness.
Library staff select items for Home Service clients, and deliver them to their homes on a regular monthly basis, with the help of volunteers. Some clients choose their own materials from the home service van. The full range of library materials is available for loan, including large print books, talking books on tape or CD, and magazines.
If you are interested in joining the Home Library Service, please contact the Library Outreach Services Coordinator on 5231 4613 at Colac or the Warrnambool Home Service on 5559 4990. We will arrange to visit you to assess your eligibility and discuss your reading interests.
The home library service relies on the goodwill of volunteers who generously give their time to deliver library materials to housebound library members. Each volunteer delivers to the same people each month, to help build a friendly, personalized service. Only one to two hours is required.
If you would like to become a volunteer, please contact the library.
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm, Thursdays, fortnightly. Post Office, Main Street, Beeac.
2008 Dates:
| April 10, 24 | May 8, 22 | June 5, 19 |
| July 3, 17, 31 | August 14, 28 | September 11, 25 |
| October 9, 23 | November 6, 20 | December 4, 18 |
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Tourist Information car park, Beech Forest.
2008 Dates:
| April 2, 16, 30 | May 14, 28 | June 11, 25 |
| July 9, 23 | August 6, 20 | September 3, 17 |
| October 1, 15, 29 | November 12, 26 | December 10, 24 |
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Public Hall, Main Street, Birregurra.
2008 Dates:
| April 9, 23 | May 7, 21 | June 4, 18 |
| July 2, 16, 30 | August 13, 27 | September 10, 24 |
| October 8, 22 | November 5, 19 | December 3, 17 |
10:00 am - 11:30 am, Thursdays, fortnightly, St. Brendan's carpark, Cororooke Road, Coragulac.
2008 Dates:
| April 10, 24 | May 8, 22 | June 5, 19 |
| July 3, 17, 31 | August 14, 28 | September 11, 25 |
| October 9, 23 | November 6, 20 | December 4, 18 |
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Thursdays, fortnightly. Cressy Public Hall, Yarima Road, Cressy.
2008 Dates:
| April 10, 24 | May 8, 22 | June 5, 19 |
| July 3, 17, 31 | August 14, 28 | September 11, 25 |
| October 9, 23 | November 6, 20 | December 4, 18 |
10:30 am - 12 noon, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Forrest Public Hall, Grant Street, Forrest.
2008 Dates:
| April 9, 23 | May 7, 21 | June 4, 18 |
| July 2, 16, 30 | August 13, 27 | September 10, 24 |
| October 8, 22 | November 5, 19 | December 3, 17 |
11:00 am - 12 noon, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Gellibrand General Store & Post Office,16 Main Road, Gellibrand River.
2008 Dates:
| April 2, 16, 30 | May 14, 28 | June 11, 25 |
| July 9, 23 | August 6, 20 | September 3, 17 |
| October 1, 15, 29 | November 12, 26 | December 10, 24 |
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Wednesdays, fortnightly. Lavers Hill Roadhouse, Great Ocean Road, Lavers Hill.
2008 Dates:
| April 2, 16, 30 | May 14, 28 | June 11, 25 |
| July 9, 23 | August 6, 20 | September 3, 17 |
| October 1, 15, 29 | November 12, 26 | December 10, 24 |
9:30 am - 12 noon, Fridays, fortnightly. Post Office, Heriot Street, Lismore.
2008 Dates:
| April 4, 18 | May 2, 16 30 | June 13, 27 |
| July 11, 25 | August 8, 22 | September 5, 19 |
| October 3, 17, 31 | November 14, 28 | December 12 |
10:00 am - 11:00 am, Fridays, fortnightly. Post Office - rear carpark, Great Ocean Road, Nullawarre.
2008 Dates:
| April 11 | May 9, 23 | June 6, 20 |
| July 4, 18 | August 1, 15, 29 | September 12, 26 |
| October 10, 24 | November 7, 21 | December 5, 19 |
11:30 am - 12:30 pm, Fridays, fortnightly. V/Line bus stop, Macs Street, Peterborough.
2008 Dates:
| April 11 | May 9, 23 | June 6, 20 |
| July 4, 18 | August 1, 15, 29 | September 12, 26 |
| October 10, 24 | November 7, 21 | December 5, 19 |
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Fridays, fortnightly. Mechanics Hall, Anderson Street, Skipton.
2008 Dates:
| April 4, 18 | May 2, 16, 30 | June 13, 27 |
| July 11, 25 | August 8, 22 | September 5, 19 |
| October 3, 17, 31 | November 14, 28 | December 12 |