Tourism
Group buys Apollo Bay marathon
THE sale of Apollo Bay’s Great Ocean Road Marathon to an international company has generated excitement about the race’s future.
Tourist retreat is top business
THE owners of an Otways tourism business say evolving with their clients’ needs is the secret behind their new status as Colac and district’s best business.
Entries open for bike marathon
ENTRIES have opened for one of Australia’s toughest mountain bike marathons in the Otways.
Wrong-side driver causes crash
FOUR people escaped serious injury in a head-on crash on the Great Ocean Road near Lorne.
Otways bike trail in danger
NEGOTIATIONS over the reopening of a Forrest bike trail are at a tipping point, with part of the trail in danger of permanent closure.
Council rejects museum proposal
COLAC truck collector Merv Brunt has turned down millions of dollars to sell his collection, which he wants to become a tourist attraction for Colac.
Logging proposal for Otways
THE State Government has ruled out re-opening the Otways to commercial logging although an independent report suggests loggers could log the Otways for “minor forest produce”.
Chef has big plans for Birregurra
ACCLAIMED chef Dan Hunter plans to use his culinary talent to take Birregurra to the international stage.