Apollo Bay

  • Relief fund to help fire-hit businesses

    Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce has launched a fire relief fund to assist people affected by the town’s restaurant fires.

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  • Landslip repairs for major Otways road

    Roads authorities will next week begin building the first of three retaining walls at Skenes Creek Road to protect the Otways route from future landslips.

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  • Police: fire not suspicious

    Police have determined a destructive Apollo Bay fire is not suspicious, after it destroyed main street shops and caused evacuations from a nearby motel.

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  • HORROR BLAZE: Apollo Bay in shock after fire guts main street shops

    The Apollo Bay community is facing another uphill climb to recovery following a horror 2020, after a fire gutted part of its foreshore-facing main street.

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  • Bay cleaning to continue despite vote

    Footpaths in central Apollo Bay should still get two hard cleans a year, despite Colac Otway Shire councillors voting against a move to officially request the cleans.

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  • Endangered bandicoots arrive at Apollo Bay

    Six endangered southern brown bandicoots have arrived at their new home at Apollo Bay’s Wildlife Wonders.

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  • Bumper tourism weekend

    Otways tourism destinations enjoyed bumper crowds over the Easter long weekend as visitors took advantage of perfect weather and flocked to the region.

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  • Road fatality and chemical leak keep emergency crews busy

    Colac and district emergency services crews have had a busy weekend, with a traffic fatality near Birregurra and a chemical leak at Apollo Bay.

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