Articles tagged: Apollo Bay
Landslip brings forward urgent road repairs
The State Government has brought forward an urgent road arterial repair between Forrest and Apollo Bay.
Landslip damages Barham River Road
Traffic restrictions are in place following a landslip at Apollo Bay.
Mick’s circular economy hope
Apollo Bay resident Mick Fischer thinks the community should be looking at more ways to recover, reuse and recycle.
Bay restaurant seeks approval for expansion
An Apollo Bay restaurant is hoping to get planning approval to expand its business and reduce its liquor licence hours.
Climate team’s fight not over
A climate action group founded in Apollo Bay is expanding, and its leader has a message in the wake of their most significant win.
Transitioning away from wool
The shearing shed on the Costin’s Apollo Bay farm might not have much of a future if everything goes to plan.
Shark activity signs spark further fears
An Apollo Bay local who campaigned to move a dead whale buried at a popular beach remains concerned about the incident after signs warning of shark activity were installed at the site almost eight months after the event.
Meditative spinning for Pam
Handmade garments and balls of wool scattered across Pam Dodsworth’s home in Apollo Bay warrant the weekly pay cheque she squandered some 40 years earlier to purchase a spinning wheel.
Proposed place of last resort for Apollo Bay
Apollo Bay could soon have a formal bushfire place of last of resort again, six months after the former site was decommissioned due to excessive vegetation.
Candidate inspired by potential
Chrissy de Deugd, the Greens candidate for the Colac Otway Shire Council election, says there is an abundance of potential in the community, something she hopes to harness and build upon if she is elected in October.
Report highlights Bay housing crisis
Apollo Bay has more than twice as many holiday stays than long-term rentals, a new report says, and is one of the hardest-hit towns in the country by Airbnbs.
Nurse recovers after ‘freak’ crash
An Apollo Bay nurse injured in a freak car accident two weeks ago has had surgery and is recovering in Melbourne.
Wall collapse risk at Bay beach
Safety concerns at an Apollo Bay beach have forced the Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority to block public access to changerooms until a retaining wall can be rebuilt.
Point Bunbury path construction starts
A coastal authority says it listened to the Apollo Bay community to create a new and safe access point for a walking track the community campaigned to save.
Local activists plan vigil at information session
A local action group is determined to provide the Apollo Bay community with the full picture outside a drop-in information session tomorrow.
Safety reminder for wet weather
Police are reminding drivers to take care on wet roads after attending two crashes on the same stretch of road near Apollo Bay yesterday.
ANZAC Day 2024
From Cressy to Colac, through to Apollo Bay, the Colac Herald team has captured the ANZAC Day services and commemorations of this year.
Dedication to place he loves
From being the footy club’s mascot as youngster to becoming an emblem of Apollo Bay later in life, Bob Telford has witnessed plenty of changes to the town he loves, but one thing remains unwavering.
Colac Otway to meet at Apollo Bay
Beacon’s $20K consideration Colac Otway Shire Council will consider spending $20,000 to reinstall the historic Marengo Beacon at a coastal meeting this week. The council will meet for its March meeting at the Apollo Bay Bowls Club on Wednesday and receive an update on the reinstatement of the Marengo Pillar Beacon. Council staff removed the […]
Council approves new Bay supermarket plans
A multi-million-dollar development including a brand-new IGA supermarket on Apollo Bay’s main street has received the go-ahead from Colac Otway Shire Council.
Council to vote on Apollo Bay’s Place of Last Resort
On a declared Total Fire Ban and extreme fire danger day in the South-west, Colac Otway Shire Council will decide whether to formally decommission Apollo Bay’s bushfire Place of Last Resort.
Call for proactive approach to fire risk
Apollo Bay’s Alan Hopkinson has been raising concerns about the fire and health risk caused by his neighbour’s poorly maintained block for almost 20 years.
Council to consider 35-lot subdivision
Vacant land in Apollo Bay could be home to a 35-lot subdivision, if Colac Otway Shire Council approves the plans.
Former residents receive national recognition
Two people with links to the Colac district have received national honours for their work in the community.
