Otways
Millions flowing for road works
Upgrades worth $3 million to improve Apollo Bay roads are due to finish by mid-year.
Patrols target illegal campfires
The Conservation Regulator is stepping up patrols across the Otway Ranges targeting illegal and unsafe campfires.
Bush motorcyclists must stay on roads
Environment authorities are reminding trail bike riders to stay on formed roads when visiting state forests and national parks in the region.
Otway tracks and roads close to reduce damage
Scores of Otways tracks and roads have closed for the winter.
Mulch work moves west
A mulching program around Otways district towns has moved further west this week in a bid to reduce bushfire risks by removing fuel loads.
Festival postponed due to fire dangers
Rising fire danger has forced organisers to postpone a major Otways festival for two months.
Bi-lingual pamphlets help tourists drive through region
Lavers Hill police officer Ray Doensen says pamphlets with road safety advice for visitors to the Otways are a “great start” to reducing crashes and near-misses.
Witness snaps Otways ‘big cat’
A photograph of a “big cat” at Yuulong in the Otways has created interest on a Victorian Bigcats Research Group social media page, with paw prints found nearby adding to the hype.