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Native title rights in Otways
A proposed agreement to recognise native title on public land in the Otways will have no impact on public access, the State Government says.
Petition over toilet change
Almost 200 Surf Coast Shire residents have petitioned against a proposed law change which will reduce restrictions on people entering public toilets for the opposite gender.
Booking opportunities open for Otways campsites
Bookings for three Otways campsites will open next week for the 2023-24 season.
Boost for pool, paths and courts
A swimming pool upgrade for Winchelsea, new footpaths, road upgrades and refreshed netball courts at Lorne and Winchelsea feature in Surf Coast Shire Council’s newly approved budget.
Bat discovery hinders hut replacement again
Work to replace Winchelsea’s mud hut shelter has again stalled, with the discovery of a protected bat in the shelter.
Coast rapist jailed over Lorne attack
A man will spend the next four years and nine months in prison for raping a woman in a Lorne campground in 2019.
Worker accommodation shortage concerns
Apollo Bay schoolteacher Mick Wright fears he and others could be left without a roof over their heads under plans to shift permanent annual site holders out of the town’s recreation reserve.
Council scraps garden strip fee
Colac Otway Shire councillors have scrapped a proposed $110 fee for people to put gardens on their nature strips, as part of their approval of the council’s annual budget.