What should happen to Lake Colacis a complex matter and will take time to get some sort of consensus. We don't need know all's and we don't need outsiders with a "no can do" attitude; Its always easier to do nothing till we have nothing left .
Problem solving isn't helped by Councils who trust outside so called academics and outside experts who press the kill button on people's questions . When people like Prof Gell get involved with a proper review of the details of a bypass proposal , I will take them seriously. So far its just one careless comment.
The floor of the shallow basin we call Lake Colac is already dumping dust on Colac ( in dry periods ) and will continue if nothing is done to change the basic hydrodynamics. If heavy metals are a problem Mr Gell can tell us now about how much we have recieved , without getting side tracked into finding just another reason for our Council to say and do nothing about it. Clearly 2 lakes will lower the load into north Colac at least .
Mr Gell wants us to believe we can't do anything ; the problems are 'unmanageable " Seems like even academia , like the Greens , need a lesson in how to not despair of everything we do and our ability to do anything .Come on Mr Gell; get seriously involved .
The birds are only small , inactive and not overly large in number as there is still some growth in the still relatively clear autumn waters . 
What are our Councillors doing to plan for this / you better ask them . 