Apollo Bay
NEW TEAM: Cricket helps new Aussies feel at home
TWO of the Colac district’s newest Australian citizens say cricket has helped them blossom in their new homes at Apollo Bay.
MARATHON EFFORT: Golfers raise awareness for brain injury charity
PLAYING 100 holes of golf in one day has helped a group of Apollo Bay golfers raise about $4000 for people with acquired brain injuries.
FULLY STACKED: Rocking good time at the beach
A BEACH near Apollo Bay has become an unlikely coastal tourist hotspot after visitors made rock sculptures on the sand.
Teen band launching debut album
THE MEMBERS of one of the Colac district’s emerging bands have recorded a debut album before they are old enough to learn to drive.
Apollo Bay resident standing for federal Senate
APOLLO BAY’S Naomi Halpern says the Nick Xenophon Team’s focus on “finding solutions and the best outcome for people” was part of the inspiration behind her new political passion.
Apollo Bay fishermen call for higher quotas
APOLLO BAY’S Markus Nolle says the town’s fishermen have had a great start to the season and he hopes the battle to secure the industry’s future is almost over.
Otway community’s darkest Christmas
THE BLAZE which destroyed 116 homes on Christmas Day is “still a big fire with a lot of potential”, a top firefighter has warned.
Community unites to help evacuated people
Apollo Bay and coastal communities for banded together to help people evacuated during the Christmas Day fires.