Articles tagged: Apollo Bay
Testing popular on coast
Almost 12 per cent of the Apollo Bay population have been tested for COVID-19, with Great Ocean Road Health now encouraging asymptomatic construction workers to get tested.
No need for Bay to panic, says area’s health expert
An infectious diseases expert says coronavirus fragments found in a wastewater sample at Apollo Bay do not signify that there is an active outbreak in the community, as testing resumes at the town’s second pop-up test site.
Water hazard forces Apollo Bay’s course to close
Seasoned Apollo Bay golfers are used to seeing parts of their course submerged in water at this time of the year.
Bay brigade hitting target
Apollo Bay’s fire brigade has reached 100-per-cent compliance with its response time targets.
Mixed views on Apollo Bay business plan
An alfresco Apollo Bay concept that would transform the main street into a retail and pedestrian promenade has support from local traders.
Bay’s seal of disapproval
Tampering can lead to a broken seal. That’s the warning from authorities who want people to keep away from a seal hanging around Apollo Bay’s boat ramp.
Fun in class at Apollo Bay
Colac Herald photographer Ruby O'Dowd caught up with Apollo Bay P-12 College students recently.
No positive tests at coast
Great Ocean Road Health has tested 327 people at its Lorne and Apollo Bay pop-up COVID-19 testing sites this month and is yet to record any positive cases.
Sand work for beach
Sand renourishment will start at Apollo Bay’s foreshore this week, in a bid to provide a temporary fix for coastal erosion. The temporary dune system will help stabilise the foreshore, with contractors using sand deposits from recent dredging of the Apollo Bay harbour. A Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning spokesperson said the work […]
Crude joke has a message
Two Colac Otway Shire leaders have criticised an “anti-tourism” campaign that tells people to stay away from Apollo Bay to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
‘Alfresco’ Apollo Bay plan
Part of the Great Ocean Road could become a pedestrian walkway, if a plan from the Apollo Bay business sector gains support to transform the town’s tourist hotspot.
A crashing end to winter break
An Apollo Bay accommodation site has been forced to cancel 30 to 50 bookings this weekend, after metro Melbourne went back into stage three coronavirus lockdown.
Star Hawk heads north
Popular Apollo Bay recruit Dan Delaney says he will use a football season in Darwin to return to the Hawks at full flight for the 2021 season.
Emerging forward heading interstate
Exciting Colac district footballer Dustin Walters says he will keep his options open in 2021 after revealing he is heading to the Northern Territory to play later this year.
CAUGHT OUT: Supply issues and holiday influx sees increase in drivers stranded without fuel
Apollo Bay has seen a ten-fold increase in motorists stranded without fuel since the town’s petrol station closed for renovations, but the community says the Bay’s makeshift fill-up service isn’t to blame.
Close encounter with whale
A humpback whale and a pod of dolphins have put on a spectacular show off the coast of Apollo Bay, delighting a local fisherman and his family.
No reprieve for motels
The winter school holidays have brought no reprieve to Colac Otway accommodation owners, with a Colac motel manager reporting a 70-per-cent drop in bookings compared with this time last year.
New coast test sites
The Department of Health and Human Services has introduced COVID-19 testing clinics at Apollo Bay and Lorne.
Coastal home vacancies lead to renter relief
Long-term rental housing at Apollo Bay is on the rise, with the loss of international tourism due to COVID-19 causing Airbnb properties to convert into long-term housing options.
Bay golfers boost local brigade
Apollo Bay golfers made an ace contribution to their community before hitting the course again following the ease of coronavirus restrictions.
Pest weed plan growing on Bay
An underwater pest rampant at Apollo Bay could become part of a national harvesting scheme aimed at diversifying Australia’s aquaculture industry.
Slow but steady recovery for fishers
A surge in interest both domestically and abroad is helping Apollo Bay’s rock lobster industry rebound from the coronavirus pandemic.
Bay suffers tourism blow from virtual festival
Apollo Bay’s tourism industry has suffered another blow and will miss out on thousands of visitors this month, with a major running festival shifting online.
Erosion concerns continue at Apollo Bay foeshore
The Otway Coast Committee says it needs significant state and federal funding before it can provide long-term solutions to erosion issues at Apollo Bay.
