Articles tagged: Apollo Bay
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.
Apollo Bay rallies against seismic testing
Otway Coastal Environment Action Network’s campaign to raise awareness of seismic testing for offshore oil and gas attracted about 250 people in Apollo Bay yesterday.
Council applying for funds to plan for housing
Colac Otway Shire Council has its eyes set on grants for housing precincts in Colac and Apollo Bay as part of the Federal Government’s $400 million regional Precincts and Partnerships Program.
A place close to Cadel’s heart
The Great Ocean Road is home to more than just a race on home soil for Australia’s greatest ever cyclist Cadel Evans. The famous stretch of bitumen also leads the Tour de France winner to his biggest supporter.
Jingle all the way with Apollo Bay
As the big day draws closer, Apollo Bay is set to fill the air with Christmas magic at its Jingle in the Bay event.
