Forrest
Platypus project inspires kids
Forrest schoolkids will combine art with environmental studies through a new project that teaches the community about endangered animals.
Forrest kinder funding boost
Forrest families will soon have an improved early learning centre for the town’s growing pre-school cohort.
Burnoffs continue in Otways
Burnoffs continued on public land in the Otways at the weekend, with Forest Fire Management Victoria igniting a 20-hectare fire just north of Kennett River.
Millions flowing for road works
Upgrades worth $3 million to improve Apollo Bay roads are due to finish by mid-year.
Riders flock to Forrest again
Forrest locals like Michelle Davidson will feel a sense of normality again tonight when they see mountain bikes attached to a convoy of cars rolling into town.
$1.57M to boost Forrest bike trails
Forrest’s reputation as one of Victoria’s best mountain bike destinations will receive a further boost, with the State Government to deliver $1.57 million in new improvements to the local trail network.
Forrest fire hub funding plea
Forrest has grand plans for a fire-resilient future and is lobbying the state and federal governments to fund a transformative community project.
Soupfest organisers promise to return
The coronavirus pandemic has caused the cancellation of the annual Forrest Soupfest, but organisers say the town’s beloved festival will return bigger and better next year.