camping

  • Meredith hits full capacity

    Meredith Park’s campground has reached full capacity ahead of the Easter break.

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  • Leaders laud locals’ response

    CFA District Six assistant chief fire officer Craig Brittain says Cape Otway’s bushfire “definitely could have been a lot more serious than what it was”, due to the extremely dry terrain this season.

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  • Multiple fires during ban day

    With illegal campfires recurring at Meredith Park across the weekend, multiple CFA members have issued fresh warnings to campers.

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  • 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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