Newfield wind farm hearings begin
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal starts hearings today into a proposed wind farm near the Great Ocean Road at Newfield.
View ArticleCoastal councils get seaside development decision support
The Victorian Local Governance Association says coastal councils should have the final say about whether seaside areas are developed.
View ArticleGas deposit found in south-west Vic
More gas has been found in south-west Victoria, but a hoped-for oil supply has not materialised.
View ArticleVic divers urged to follow Tas lead
The Victorian Abalone Divers Association says recreational diving should be banned in areas where the abalone virus has been found.
View ArticleVirus sparks renewed calls for recreational diving ban
The Victorian Abalone Divers Association has renewed calls for a ban on recreational diving around Port Campbell, after a similar ban in Tasmania.
View ArticleMother shocked by kayaker's disappearance
The mother of a kayaker missing along Victoria's south-west coast says she is shocked by her son's disappearance.
View ArticleCall for admission fee to the Twelve Apostles
Tourism operators are pushing for an admission fee for the Twelve Apostles, saying the money would go towards providing top class facilities.
View ArticleCouncil not sold on 12 Apostles car park fee
The Corangamite council is not convinced admission fees are needed at the 12 Apostles car park.
View ArticleVic Twelve Apostles trail could create 50 new jobs
A recreational trail planned for the Twelve Apostles could create about 50 new jobs.
View ArticleGas pipeline brings flow-on benefits to south-west
Origin Energy says the construction of a $65 million gas pipeline will help inject money into south-west Victorian towns.
View ArticleCouncil objects to Shipwreck Coast's renaming
A plan to rename Shipwreck Coast to the Apostles Coast, after the Twelve Apostles, has been delayed because of protests from a local council.
View ArticleLoch Ard arch crashes into sea
A natural bridge at Victoria's Loch Ard Gorge has crashed into the sea, leaving two free-standing pillars.
View ArticleShire approves Port Campbell motel subdivision
Plans for a controversial accommodation development in Port Campbell's main street have progressed.
View ArticleMan's Head rock formation tumbles into sea
Victoria's west coast has lost another rock stack into the ocean.
View ArticleAnother Apostle crumbles
Victoria's Twelve Apostles now number just seven after another of the rock formations tumbled into the sea.
View ArticleFallen rock stack a Sister, not an Apostle
A rock stack that crubled off Victoria's coast on Friday is one of the Three Sisters, not an Apostle.
View ArticleCouncil seeks clearer coastal development guide
The Corangamite council wants to draft new planning guidelines to prevent inappropriate development in south-west Victoria's coastal areas.
View ArticleNew areas opened for gas exploration
The Victorian Government has released three new areas for oil and gas exploration in the Otway Basin.
View ArticleFishers fear seismic impulse impact
The Port Campbell Professional Fishermen's Association is concerned marine life will be damaged in the Bay of Islands Coastal Park when Origin Energy starts exploring for petroleum there.
View ArticleGillard will make 'fantastic' PM: Brumby
Victorian Premier John Brumby says Julia Gillard is passionate about education and will govern in the interests of all Australians.
View ArticleLookout closed due to safety fears
Parks Victoria has closed the walking track and lookout leading to the blowhole at Loch Ard Gorge in the Port Campbell National Park.
View ArticleAnglers appeal against move to extend marine parks
South-west Victorian anglers are appealing against a move to extend the state's marine parks by 20 per cent, fearing the expansion will have devastating effects on the fishing industry.
View ArticleParks Victoria rejects penguin tour proposal
Parks Victoria has rejected a proposal for guided tours of a little penguin colony at the London Bridge beach on the Great Ocean Road.
View ArticleGovt pledges funds to south coast strategic plan
The Victorian Government has committed almost $2 million to implement parts of the Great South Coast Regional Strategic Plan.
View ArticleBurn-off to close viewing platforms
Tourist facilities at the Twelve Apostles, near Port Campbell, will be affected by a fuel reduction burn today.
View ArticleFishing industry to monitor seismic tests
South-west Victoria's fishing industry says it will keep a close eye on the seismic testing that is going to be carried out by Origin Energy in the Bay of Islands Coastal Park.
View ArticleOrigin seismic tests to begin
Origin Energy will start conducting seismic tests off the coast of south-west Victoria this week.
View ArticleOrigin awaits gas survey results
Origin Energy is analysing data it collected during seismic surveys off the coast of south-west Victoria late last year.
View ArticleChinese man missing in Victoria
Police say they have grave concerns for a man who has been missing from southern Victoria for over two weeks.
View ArticleUK TV show visit lifts tourism hopes
The south-west Victorian tourism industry hopes a UK television program being filmed in the region today will boost visitation levels.
View ArticleMayor proposes toll for Great Ocean Road
A mayor from south-western Victoria is proposing the introduction of a toll to fund upgrades and repairs to the Great Ocean Road.
View ArticlePremier favours Twelve Apostles development
Premier Ted Baillieu has indicated the State Government will look favourably on a plan to rezone coastal land near the Twelve Apostles to encourage tourism development.
View ArticleGreat Ocean Road infrastructure 'inadequate'
There are calls for the urgent development of new tourism facilities on the Great Ocean Road.The head of Geelong Otway Tourism is calling for a new tourism facility to be built at Loch Ard Gorge.
View ArticleMiner confident of gas find
Gas exploration company Lakes Oil expects to have an operational gas well near Port Campbell within six months.
View ArticleSearch fails to find commercial gas field
Lakes Oil has failed to find a commercial gas field after exploration drilling at a site north of Port Campbell during the past month.
View ArticleEPA to probe gas plant noise complaints
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) says there are long-standing noise complaints about gas plants around Port Campbell.
View ArticlePlan outlines Great Ocean Rd projects
The Victorian Government has released a Great Ocean Road Destination Management Plan which details infrastructure projects worth $480 million.
View ArticleAWU launches probe into gas rig deaths
The Australian Workers Union says it is launching an investigation into the deaths of two men on an offshore drilling rig in Victoria's south-west.
View ArticlePolice begin investigation into gas rig deaths
An investigation has begun into the deaths of two men on a gas drilling rig, about 50 kilometres off Port Campbell in Bass Strait.
View ArticleUnion takes legal action over rig access
The Australian Workers Union (AWU) is taking legal action to get access to a drilling rig off Victoria's south-west coast, where two men were killed.
View ArticleOperator names victims of rig accident
The names of two men killed on a drilling rig off the coast of south-west Victoria on Monday have been released.
View ArticlePolice still preparing drill rig death report
It is expected to be another two months before detectives investigating a fatal industrial accident off the coast of south-west Victoria hand their report to the coroner.
View ArticleYacht crew honoured for saving colleagues
A Melbourne yacht crew has won a national search and rescue award for saving the lives of six men stranded in rough waters off Port Campbell.
View ArticleGreat Ocean Rd sites rezoned for development
Land along the Great Ocean Road and the nearby hinterland along the south Victorian coast has been rezoned to allow for tourism developments.
View ArticleMixed views aired over Great Ocean Rd rezoning
Residents along the Great Ocean Road are divided over the Victorian Government's decision to rezone tracts of land for tourism development.
View ArticleDeadline looms for fire outage submissions
About 100 people took part in a forum in Warrnambool yesterday to discuss the effects of last month's Telstra exchange fire.
View Article'Hero' driver stops bus after wheels fall off
A south-west Victorian father says the actions of a driver who safely stopped a school bus, after two of its wheels fell off, were heroic.
View ArticleConcern for whales after seismic testing approved
Environmentalists say the Federal Government's decision to approve seismic testing off Victoria's south-west coast could endanger blue whale populations.
View ArticleMan drowns in Vic boating accident
A man has died after being swept off a yacht in the south-west Victoria.
View ArticleDoubts aired over national park development guidelines
The National Parks Association of Victoria says it has no confidence in the State Government's guidelines for development in national parks.
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