camping

  • Six-month allowance for backyard caravans and camping

    Colac Otway residents will be able to let people camp in their back yards for up to six months of the year under a proposed change to the council’s local laws.

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  • Booking opportunities open for Otways campsites

    Bookings for three Otways campsites will open next week for the 2023-24 season.

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  • Campfire a costly affair

    A man caught sleeping while his campfire burnt on the ground in the Great Otway National Park must pay a $600 fine.

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  • Patrols keep eye on campfires

    Authorities are urging them to obey all campfire and littering rules in forests and national parks this Easter long weekend.

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  • Councillors demand oversight of caravan park lease

    A Colac Otway Shire Council meeting that aimed to set a caravan park’s accommodation fees has ended in a wider discussion about the future management of Lake Colac Holiday Park.

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  • Campers enjoying upgraded facilities

    Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park’s Queens Park is back open and ready for visitors in its newly upgraded facilities.

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  • PLANS ON HOLD: Back to drawing board for Bay campground upgrade

    Major campground redevelopment plans at Apollo Bay Recreation Reserve are on halt until next year – with worker accommodation number one on the community’s wishlist.  

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  • Students relish adventure time

    Trinity College Colac’s Year 10 cohort enjoyed an exciting adventure camp along the Surf Coast last week.

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