Otways
National park builders face backlash
CONSERVATION and tourism leaders have warned developers they would face a “fierce” community backlash if they planned “inappropriate” buildings in district national parks.
$1-million drug haul
POLICE have seized close to $1 million worth of cannabis plants after using a helicopter to search the Otways.
Dispute has riders fearing for lives
OWAYS mountain bikers say they fear for their lives because a land dispute has forced riders from a bike track onto a main road.
One fire refuge but more still needed
COLAC Otway Shire has its first last-resort bushfire refuge at Apollo Bay but high-risk towns are still going without.
Storm reduces fire risk
A THUNDERSTORM across Colac district has provided a short reprieve for firefighters, with hot weather on the way.
Third time lucky for Otways opera
MUSIC fans are hoping for a case of third time lucky for Cape Otway’s opera concert this weekend.
Woman hurt as barbecue explodes
TWO people camping in the Otways have escaped serious injury after a newly-fitted concrete barbecue area exploded.
Colac district faces dangerous summer
AUTHORITIES say the northern Otways and Colac district’s rural areas face a high risk of fire this summer.