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MP takes aim at coastal authority
Local MP Richard Riordan has taken aim at a coastal authority about the future of landmark community facilities along the Apollo Bay foreshore.
Bay surf life savers turn pink
Apollo Bay surf lifesaving officials say having female patrollers on par with the club’s male numbers highlights how far things have come in the beach safety program.
Toni Childs set for big Colac concert
Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated recording artist Toni Childs hopes Colac audiences connect with her new music as much as they have with her classics.
Offshore gasfield connection moving ahead
A 150-metre-long vessel has arrived in the ocean off Port Campbell to connect new undersea gas wells to the town’s Otway Gas Plant.
Long COVID upends Rosie’s life
At 34, Rosie Mahoney was thriving in a job she loved, preparing for an exciting European holiday and had plans of starting a family with her partner.
That was until a COVID-19 infection and the brutal impact of long COVID turned her life upside down, leaving her bedridden, requiring care and living with about 50 ongoing symptoms.
Apollo Bay garden represents journey
Nelly O’Meara draws gardening inspiration from her famous Paradise tea rooms, a slice of her Dutch heritage and of course her husband proudly saying their garden is “the best in Apollo Bay”.
Bay festival reels in keen seafood lovers
Apollo Bay Seafood Festival officials say 5000 people consumed nearly every bit of fresh produce while supporting community groups for what they’ve dubbed the “biggest and best” one yet.
Grants available for community uses
Telstra and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal are partnering to deliver $600,000 in grants for community groups.