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Lobster fishers lose thousands
Apollo Bay rock lobster fishers are staring down the barrel of tens of thousands of dollars in losses as China’s coronavirus outbreak decimates the industry’s export market.
Driver unharmed in truck crash
Country Fire Authority volunteers have worked to recover a rolled tanker from the side of a sharp drop on a winding arterial road in the Otways.
Festival postponed due to fire dangers
Rising fire danger has forced organisers to postpone a major Otways festival for two months.
Phone ban benefits learning
Students at Colac Secondary College are already benefitting from a ban on mobile phones in the classroom and schoolyard, the college’s principal says.
High school report due soon
Colac Otway Shire Council will likely receive an assessment of a proposal to buy the former Colac High School site next month, with councillors likely to read the verdict soon after.
Strong winds tear through Cressy leaving major damage
[caption id="attachment_75807" align="alignright" width="300"] A tree ripped through an aluminium fence after strong winds tore through Cressy on Friday afternoon, causing serious damage.[/caption]
Wild winds ripped through Cressy on Friday, leaving a path of destruction that tore roofs off a house and shed, decimated trees and knocked down high voltage power towers, leaving thousands without power.
Coronavirus outbreak hits fishing industry
The effects of China’s coronavirus outbreak have spread to the Otway Coast’s fishing industry, with an Apollo Bay rock lobster fisherman saying trade has come “grinding to a halt”.
Upgrades go on despite snub
The Federal Government’s controversial sports fund has snubbed a Colac facility for a half-million-dollar grant, despite it being one of the country’s most deserving projects.
