Apollo Bay
Groundbreaking hospital initiative
Apollo Bay’s Roger Noseda hopes his long days of driving to receive a blood transfusion in Colac will be a thing of the past, after he was able to receive a transfusion in his home town for the first time.
No workers to camp out
Colac Otway Shire Council hopes the reopening of Australia’s borders to international tourists will see an uptake in temporary worker accommodation permits after having received no applications in four months.
Owners slam rejection of BWS permit
Apollo Bay building owners have criticised Colac Otway Shire Council’s decision to block a proposed big-name bottle shop on the town’s main thoroughfare.
Council will defend liquor store decision
Colac Otway Shire Council says it will engage an external representative if the developers of an Apollo Bay liquor store appeal a council decision to block the store.
Action against seismic testing
Forty people have marched down Apollo Bay’s main street in protest of seismic testing.
Groyne work is complete
Work is complete on new groynes to prevent coastal erosion at Apollo Bay.
Men rescued after kayak rolls at Bay
Two men escaped a near-drowning near Apollo Bay yesterday morning after their kayak capsized.
Water affects fuel pumps
Apollo Bay motorists were stuck in lines when heavy rain caused petrol pumps to stop working.