Articles tagged: Otways
Blazes highlight risk of early fire season in Colac region
A BLAZE in the Otways which destroyed a house has sparked concerns about an early start to this year’s fire season.
Redwood plantings restore farm’s soil
A COLAC district farmer is using the history of an Otways attraction in new ways to benefit farms.
Hope for cape koalas amid health project
STATE GOVERNMENT workers have euthanised 47 koalas and released another 280 back into the forest as part of an initiative to manage koalas at Cape Otway.
Man charged over threats and explosives
ARSON and Explosives Squad detectives have charged a 75-year-old Apollo Bay man in relation to alleged threats against State Government employees and other non-government institutions.
Descendants proud of fire refuge donation
A FORMER Lavers Hill landowner is delighted her family has helped provide a site for the Otways’ first community fire refuge.
Parks sea-change for former farmer
A PARKS VICTORIA ranger says more people have become interested in the state’s national parks during his 35 years in the role.
Tourist track stays closed after report
PARKS VICTORIA has permanently closed Marriner’s Falls, near Apollo Bay, after a third investigation found the area was unsafe because of a risk of falling trees.
Garbage dumped near Otways campgrounds
DUMPED rubbish at Colac district campgrounds has frustrated State Government parks officials over the school holidays.
640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook
AUTHORITIES plan to ignite a 640-hectare burnoff today at Barongarook, south of Colac.
Lightning cuts electricity and causes Otways fires
THOUSANDS of Colac and district residents were without power for up to two days after a lightning storm swept the region and damaged powerlines and transformers.
Cape Otway campus for Geelong College
A PRIVATE Geelong school will develop a 37-hectare property at Cape Otway as a permanent site for its students’ outdoor and environmental education.
Dry weather lifts fire danger and affects pasture
COLAC district’s dry weather has increased fire risks but cut pasture growth, firefighters and farmers say.
Woman lost after taking short stroll at campsite
APOLLO BAY police helped locate a woman who went missing on a stroll near Cape Otway at the weekend.
Black ice contributes to Otways road crashes
BLACK ICE has caused three crashes on a stretch of the Apollo Bay-Forrest Road in the past four days.
Quoll filmed in Otways for first time in two decades
PARKS VICTORIA rangers have filmed a tiger quoll in the Otways for the first time in more than 20 years.
Driver loses control of vehicle in Otways
A MELBOURNE driver wrote off his car when he crashed off the Forrest-Apollo Bay Road near Barramunga yesterday afternoon.
Escaped burn angers Forrest residents
AN escaped burnoff has angered residents of Otways township Forrest despite authorities bringing the fire under control.
Injured hiker rescued
EMERGENCY services crews teamed with police to rescue an injured hiker at Lorne.
Tourists report panther sighting
TOURISTS have reported seeing a panther in the southern Otways’ Aire Valley at the weekend.
New fire rules threaten Otways residents
CONTROVERSIAL planning rules could leave Otways and coastal residents homeless and stop them rebuilding if bushfire destroys their homes.
Sound of dinosaurs recorded in Otways
CINEMA audiences around the world have unknowingly listened to Otways sounds while watching the animated film Walking with Dinosaurs.
More calls for Otways phone signal
THE start of bushfire season has prompted Otways residents to step up a campaign to eliminate mobile phone black spots.
Telstra removes phone towers
TELSTRA has rejected calls to keep temporary mobile phone towers at Gellibrand and Birregurra for the fire season.
Close call for Otways tourists
A DISTRACTED tourist and his passengers avoided serious injuries when their rental car hit a tree which fell onto the vehicle in the Otways.
