Otways
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.
Temporary phone tower an insult
OTWAYS residents say Telstra has dealt them a “slap in the face” by boosting mobile phone coverage for a tourism event, then taking the service away.