Skenes Creek
Survey rubbishes Otways roads
Deans Marsh-Lorne Road ranked second and Skenes Creek Road was seventh from a survey of regional Victorian drivers about the state’s most dangerous roads.
Gates for Skenes roadway
Automatic, self-opening and closing gates and new signs will aim to reduce traffic impacts on Skenes Creek’s Old Coach Road as part of a one-year trial.
Girl falls out of a vehicle
Paramedics transported a 14-year-old girl to hospital after she fell from a moving vehicle at Skenes Creek.
Millions flowing for road works
Upgrades worth $3 million to improve Apollo Bay roads are due to finish by mid-year.
Trail design work begins
Colac Otway Shire Council has taken the next step in developing a key walking trail between Skenes Creek and Apollo Bay, with planning and design set to get started.
Landslips and flood at Skenes
Almost 200mm of rain in the Otways has led to road closures, creeks bursting their banks and a waterfall to reach spectacular proportions.
Coastal trail considered
State Government planning authorities are looking for room in their budgets for a coastal trail connecting Fairhaven and Skenes Creek.
Government cash makes dream come true
Skenes Creek Advancement Association secretary Tim Cobb says a $5-million Federal Government injection for a trail connecting Wild Dog Creek to Skenes Creek will boost the region’s economy.