Articles tagged: Great Ocean Road
Online love for Great Ocean Road
Tourists and visitors are sharing the beauty of the Great Ocean Road around the world, with the iconic road becoming the world’s most “Instagrammed” road trip.
Aspiring videographer prepares to hit the road
A Colac video maker is planning to take his subscribers on a journey around Australia.
Tourists involved in crash
Police are warning motorists to be cautious on the Great Ocean Road ahead of wintry conditions this weekend, with another crash involving an international driver near Marengo.
Wild weather causes havoc on Ocean Road
Wild weather has swept sand onto the Great Ocean Road at Marengo, forcing authorities to dig out a coastal walking track.
Eroding coastline an ongoing worry
A Marengo man says Mounts Bay’s coastline has receded about 20 metres since 1995, amid calls for long-term protections against erosion.
Containers protect coast road
More than 30 shipping containers will line the Great Ocean Road near Cumberland River as a temporary measure to keep motorists safe.
Council supports action plan
Colac Otway Shire Council chief executive Peter Brown has praised the State Government’s plan to manage the Great Ocean Road, saying it responds to the council’s advocacy.
Ocean road authority backed
The Great Ocean Road will have a single management agency, after political parties gave bipartisan support to the plan.
Ocean Road roundabout plan worries cafe owner
Cafe owner Paul Yates is worried about a proposed roundabout at Lavers Hill's main intersection.
Coalition wants single body to manage Great Ocean Road
One authority will manage the Great Ocean Road if the Liberal-Nationals win government at November’s state election, prompting a call for bipartisan support for the commitment.
Fears of Ocean Road collapse
Otway Forum’s Peter Fillmore is calling on authorities to take immediate action to protect and fix sections of the Great Ocean Road where he says deterioration is posing a risk for motorists.
Coast needs cash injection to cope with tourist influx
The Great Ocean Road needs greater investment to cope with increased tourism when Avalon Airport opens its international terminal, Apollo Bay Chamber of Commerce’s president says.
Ocean Road overhaul proposed
The Great Ocean Road Taskforce has recommended appointing a lead agency to help the regional tourist attraction reach its full potential.
Bridge fix ‘not good enough’
Skenes Creek residents, who have already waited nine months for bridge repairs at the “worst speeding blackspot on the Great Ocean Road”, say $200,000 for pedestrian safety is not good enough.
Former MP leads taskforce
Former Polwarth MP Terry Mulder says he aims to find the “best possible outcome” for the Great Ocean Road’s governance as a co-chair of a new taskforce.
Kids, crochet and ready to go
Six Apollo Bay mums with kids and crochet in common have been pounding the pavement in preparation for Sunday’s half-marathon along the Great Ocean Road.
Warning after death on Great Ocean Road
Authorities are urging people to be careful on Colac district’s roads heading into Easter, after a fatal bus rollover on the Great Ocean Road.
Road unsafe for bikes: driver
A Deans Marsh man has renewed pleas for a ban on bike riding on the Deans Marsh-Lorne road.
Great Ocean Road gets $50M facelift
The state and federal governments are set to finalise a $50-million joint funding package for the Great Ocean Road.
Coast needs visitors to return
Great Ocean Road tourism businesses estimate they’ve lost $20 million in revenue since a landslide closed the road eight weeks ago.
Coastal traders call for greater security
VicRoads hopes to have both lanes of the Great Ocean Road opened by Christmas, but coastal business owners say the State Government must commit to the road’s future.
Council defers plan for city-style estate
Apollo Bay residents are furious that council officers recommended councillors support a plan for a metropolitan-style housing estate on the Great Ocean Road.
Deluge another blow for bushfire victims
Separation Creek’s Peter Jacobs is going through almost the same isolation he felt at Christmas but this time he is with about a dozen neighbours.
Ocean Road towns on landslide watch
Wye River and Separation Creek residents have spent another weekend on emergency watch as a 35-metre crack threatens to create a major landslide.
