Articles tagged: Environment
Authority looking at skip bins
Victoria’s Environmental Protection Authority will be targeting skip bin businesses in the south-west region, putting rogue operators in the industry on notice.
Offal incident costs transport company
A Moonee Ponds transport company has received a $4070 fine from EPA Victoria for a spill of blood and animal residue on the Princes Highway near Camperdown earlier this year. The incident took place at Gnotuk on February 21 when the truck was travelling to a composting facility in Camperdown after being collected from a […]
Surf Coast Shire earns ECO destination status
Surf Coast Shire has officially earned an ECO Destination Certification, making it only the second place in Victoria to receive the status.
Vandals target attraction
Environment officials are appealing to the public for information over damage to an Otways rainforest destination.
Combining art and nature
Budding artists from Deans Marsh Primary School have transformed waste destined for landfill into striking sculptures of endangered native bird species.
Works commence at Winchelsea precinct
Developers have started environmental works near a former tip site at Winchelsea ahead of a planned subdivision.
ERODING COAST: Otways residents, rescuers respond to report
A new report warning of extreme heat, bushfire and sea levels rising half a metre should be a “wake-up call”, Colac Otway environmentalists say.
Greening project growing
Nurseries across the region are preparing a total of almost 90,000 plants for an Otways greening project.
Time to green up city streets
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago - the second-best time is now.”
Advice for protecting waterways
The Environmental Protection Authority Victoria has urged the community to minimise sediment wash-off to avoid adverse impacts to the environment.
Farmer grants will help green up shire
Farmers and Landcare groups will be able to apply for a Colac Otway Shire Council grant to undertake environmental initiatives including tree planting.
Share feedback on shire’s climate risks
The Corangamite Shire Council is creating a Climate Change Resilience Plan to help local communities navigate environmental challenges.
Nursery plants to improve coastline
A new plant nursery in Apollo Bay is housing more than 2500 plants that will contribute to revegetation projects along the coast.
Colac’s tourism boost
Experts have highlighted Colac as a “unique tourism opportunity”, with the district being a gateway to the Otways and Apollo Bay, and allowing international and domestic visitors to enjoy their trip to the coast at a slower pace.
Submitters to speak on Elliminyt 5G tower and climate action plan
Objectors to the construction of a 35-metre telecommunications monopole at the Colac Golf Course say it could create “an unsafe environment and degradation to pristine recreation facilities”.
Comfy new homes for wildlife
Crafty students at St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School have created new wildlife habitats to help attract the local Coragulac fauna.
Crackdown on concrete stormwater pollution
Environment inspectors are in south-west Victoria this week inspecting concrete businesses to ensure they are preventing hazards to waterways.
Lake Colac salinity flowing into river
Authorities are keeping a close watch on how high salinity levels in overflow water from Lake Colac are impacting on the Barwon River.
Learn about electric futures
Colac Otway residents can attend information sessions this month in Colac and Apollo Bay to learn about a program to switch their home from gas to electric appliances.
Colac Otway says farewell to nasty home chemicals
Colac and district residents have taken up the opportunity to rid their homes of toxic chemicals.
Fighting for our planet’s future
Lisa Deppeler’s fears for the planet started long before her much-publicised efforts to protect the Otway Basin from seismic blasting.
Free chemical disposal in COlac
Colac and district residents can rid themselves of harmful household chemicals with a Detox Your Home event in Colac tomorrow.
Carwash checks in the south-west
Environment Protection Authority officers have been busy inspecting carwashes across south-west Victoria.
Council kicks up a stink over dog poop
Complaints about dog droppings in public spaces have prompted a warning from Corangamite Shire Council.
