Otways
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.