Otways

  • From no degree to doctorate

    Deakin University has acknowledged Otways musician David Bridie with an honorary doctorate.

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  • Monitor Otways for changing conditions

    With the Otways bushfire at Horden Vale now under control, communities have been advised to continue monitoring conditions.

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  • Otways blaze is challenging

    Emergency services have praised the firefighting response to contain multiple out-of-control bushfires in the Otways.

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  • Crews busy as winds hit district

    From gale-force winds to high heat, lots of lightning and buckets of rain – Colac and district has had it all in recent days.

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  • Warning for dry Otways

    Forest Fire Management Victoria has issued another warning about the dry conditions of the Otways, after recent bushfires in the area.

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  • Enjoy free campgrounds

    Parks Victoria’s Colac district campgrounds are free until mid-next year, allowing locals and tourists to take in the beauty of the Otways.

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  • Otways blaze still burning

    An Otways blaze west of Lavers Hill remains out of control, after almost five days of burning.

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  • Renewed calls for fire refuge

    Otways community members have raised renewed concerns about where they can go on a fire danger day, after a bushfire on the weekend left some locals “confused” about their options.

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