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The seafood platter.

Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-op

It doesn’t get much more local than this.

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Lindsay Grayson

It is one of the most popular tourism spots in Victoria, but locals face a deadly risk

When the power goes, a landline can be the difference between life and death. But NBN Co won’t pay to keep the infrastructure.

  • Benjamin Preiss
The Carlisle River fire on Saturday afternoon.

Otways fire poses new threat to lives and homes as temperatures soar; New fire starts east of main blaze

Residents in numerous Otway Ranges towns have been warned to find immediate shelter after a bushfire that began two weeks ago broke containment lines.

  • Alexander Darling and Penelope Liersch
Big 4 Apollo Bay Pisces Holiday Park manager Adrian Davidson.

The desalination plant is running, but these Victorian towns are on water restrictions

Limits on how much water can be used are increasingly being introduced across the state even with the desalination plant switched on.

  • Benjamin Preiss
The big dry in Colac. South-west Victoria is in the midst of drought.

These Victorian towns have water restrictions. Remember them?

Western Victoria is in drought even though Melbourne has been spared. But for some towns, water restrictions are back.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Brianna Hurst pulled three men from the water near Apollo Bay.

Brianna sat down to read her book. Moments later, she was pulling three men from the ocean

Brianna Hurst has been hailed a hero for saving the lives of two people after pulling three unconscious men from the ocean near Apollo Bay.

  • Wendy Tuohy
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The Apollo Bay harbour and port where Bass Strait Freight wants to ship cattle to King Island.

Cows and tourists lock horns over Apollo Bay shipping plan

A sea freight company’s proposal to move 20,000 cattle through the port of the Great Ocean Road tourist town to King Island each year has sparked fierce resistance.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Damage caused by fire on Collingwood Street in Apollo Bay in April 2021.

‘Devastating’ Apollo Bay fire destroys Great Ocean Road shops

A fire in the popular seaside town of Apollo Bay has swept through several shops.

  • David Estcourt
Art director Guillermo Carvajal with the Apollo Bay image:  "Stay the Absolute F*ck Away".

Do Not Visit Victoria campaign a social media hit - now for the merch

An expletive-ridden private ad campaign is urging people to "stay the f-ck away" from 10 top Victorian tourist destinations during the COVID-19 lockdown.

  • Carolyn Webb
Great Ocean Road

Controversial multimillion-dollar Apollo Bay resort stopped

A $70 million resort proposed for the small coastal town of Apollo Bay will not be built thanks to an intervention by the Andrews government.

  • Timna Jacks