Tourism
Dining ‘parklets’ open at Apollo Bay
Central Apollo Bay has transformed, with timber structures creating new outdoor dining spaces in the main street.
Schoolies bookings down
Lorne accommodation will have a quiet schoolies week with restrictions preventing events and large social gatherings this year.
Ring of steel to lift, Melbourne tourists set to return from Nov 9
Border controls surrounding metropolitan Melbourne will lift from November 9, paving the way for city tourists to return to the Otways
Investment needed for job security
The Great Ocean Road’s tourism body says the region needs further government infrastructure investment to soften a forecasted blow of thousands of job losses in the coming months.
Interstate travel on the cards for regions
Premier Daniel Andrews had indicated that Sydney and Adelaide could open to regional Victorians before Melbourne does.
Time for tourism changes
A Great Ocean Road tourism body says the region has the opportunity to build a more sustainable and vibrant future visitor economy, as it tries to alleviate COVID-19’s devastating impacts.
Work kicking off on Timboon trail
An upgrade to the Twelve Apostles Trail has started at Timboon, with help from the State Government’s Working for Victoria program.
Holiday at home to keep COVID at bay: Schram
Colac Otway mayor Jason Schram has urged residents to continue coronavirus measures and avoid travelling to Melbourne as case numbers there rise.