Apollo Bay
Rental firm urges caution
A holiday rental provider has rebuked a community suggestion to offer discounted rates for landlords who offer their homes up as long-term rentals, as Colac Otway Shire Council considers long-term fixes to a key worker housing crisis.
Apollo Bay in line for solar energy battery
Apollo Bay could soon have a community solar battery providing electricity for the town, as the region’s electricity distributor plans a rollout of new infrastructure.
Coastal kindergarten construction starting
Apollo Bay P-12 College plans to start on-site construction of its new kindergarten this week, with the project still on track to open for the start of the next school year.
Tree planting back on the cards
Southern Otway Landcare Network’s tree planting day is going ahead at Apollo Bay this weekend after delays due to regional Victoria’s sixth lockdown.
Coast to miss city visitors
Colac and district will remain under different COVID-19 restrictions to Melbourne for a further week, after an extension to the metropolitan lockdown.
High hopes for rescheduled coast tree planting
Event organisers rushed to put an Apollo Bay tree planting event back on after regional Victoria exited its sixth COVID lockdown.
Apollo Bay water safe to drink
Barwon Water has assured Apollo Bay residents that the town’s water is safe to drink.
ARTS FOCUS: Childhood interest rekindled
Apollo Bay artist Jo Dunsmuir has used time confined to her home to rekindle her childhood love of painting, though it has taken a different turn.