Great Ocean Road
Coast authority gets to work
The new Great Ocean Road authority has taken over control of the region’s crown land, with the State Government heralding a “new era” of land management.
Traffic delays along coast
Motorists can expect minor delays on the Great Ocean Road for the coming week while crews resurface part of the road.
Erosion closes Great Ocean Road lane
Roadside erosion has forced the Department of Transport to close one lane of the Great Ocean Road near Separation Creek.
Road lanes close
Alternating lanes of the Great Ocean Road will close at Mount Defiance, south of Lorne, from today until Wednesday, while workers resurface 170 metres of road.
Investment needed for job security
The Great Ocean Road’s tourism body says the region needs further government infrastructure investment to soften a forecasted blow of thousands of job losses in the coming months.
Plan to reconnect people with Great Ocean Road
Rebuilding the Great Ocean Road’s visitor economy, supporting jobs and reconnecting people with the region are the priorities behind a new tourism campaign.
Coast road work starts soon
Regional Roads Victoria will begin a $1.8-million upgrade of the Great Ocean Road at Princetown this month, including a revamp of a turnoff back to Melbourne.
Travellers’ temperatures tested
Lorne and Apollo Bay accommodation operators and people travelling to the coastal towns these school holidays will have access to onsite temperature testing.