Articles tagged: camping
Campers must book online at Meredith Park
People looking to camp at Meredith Park for more than 24 hours will have to secure their spot on Colac Otway Shire Council’s new online booking system.
14-DAY STAYS: Meredith Park camping limited to fortnight
Camping will remain at Meredith Park but there will be a limit of 14 days for campers.
MEREDITH FEE: Camping could remain, but new cost for free park
Colac’s Meredith Park would remain an overnight camping destination, but a “modest overnight booking fee” could be introduced to balance the costs with maintaining and improving facilities.
Service is able to help Joeys
Colac Third Fourth Joey Scouts had a special surprise ahead of their Kangaree.
Camping down to half price at Victorian campgrounds
Victoria will see free camping sites reduce to half price after ‘ghost’ bookings and vast criticism.
Campfire court appearance
A woman who lit a campfire at an Otways campground during a Total Fire Ban will likely avoid a criminal conviction.
Meredith hits full capacity
Meredith Park’s campground has reached full capacity ahead of the Easter break.
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.
Multiple fires during ban day
With illegal campfires recurring at Meredith Park across the weekend, multiple CFA members have issued fresh warnings to campers.
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.
Booking opportunities open for Otways campsites
Bookings for three Otways campsites will open next week for the 2023-24 season.
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.
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.
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.
Campers enjoying upgraded facilities
Lorne Foreshore Caravan Park’s Queens Park is back open and ready for visitors in its newly upgraded facilities.
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.
Students relish adventure time
Trinity College Colac’s Year 10 cohort enjoyed an exciting adventure camp along the Surf Coast last week.
Play it safe around campfires this summer
Authorities are urging campers to play it safe when it comes to using campfires, barbecues and recreational fires this summer.
Fire warning for campers
Campgrounds across the Otways will fill up this summer, and Forest Fire Management Victoria is urging campers to follow campfire safety rules.
Campfire warning ahead of state’s busy weekend
Forest Fire Management Victoria has urged people to be vigilant around campfires as Victoria opens up and people flock to parks and forests.
Dog ban part of camping trial
State authorities have tightened restrictions for the upcoming release of camping areas in privately leased Crown land river frontages.
No Crown land camping for region
The State Government is finalising new regulations to allow camping on Crown river frontages, but no Colac Otway rivers are currently under consideration.
State refutes backdown claim
The State Government has quashed claims that it has backflipped on giving campers access to Crown land river frontages, but remains tight-lipped on how it will regulate campers.
Falls campground to grow
Work is starting on a $225,000 upgrade of Beauchamp Falls Campground in the Otways to allow up to 100,000 people a year stay at the site.
