The Wye River and Separation Creek community has been invited to a public meeting to discuss how to maximise the economic benefits of the 2016 Great Victorian Bike Ride, run by Bicycle Network. More than 4000 bike riders will roll from Halls Gap to Geelong via the Great Ocean Road from 26 November to 4 […]
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Following the geotechnical investigation and tree works around Wye River and Separation Creek, the Department of Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and the Otway Coast Committee will commence works on Paddy’s Path. Dependent on weather conditions in the region, works will commence the week commencing 30 May 2016, and are expected to be completed by […]
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With the clean up now heading towards completion, the focus in Wye River and Separation Creek is turning towards rebuilding properties. While there are a number of technical reports and resources available, the One Stop Shops recognise that the community want custom advice for their unique property. To address this, five new fields have been […]
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Community members are invited to participate in the ‘Determining Our Future’ community workshop on Saturday 11 June. The workshop provide residents, holiday makers, campers and business owners the opportunity to contribute to the future vision and guiding principles for the region, and will be facilitated by a community engagement specialist who will discuss community values, […]
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The aftermath of a bushfire can have an unfortunate effect on local vegetation. More prominently, weeds across the environment can grow back early, and if left unchecked, can establish a presence that will take generations to remove. However, this brings an opportunity: as newly-emerging weeds are easier to spot and treat, species more suitable for […]
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Around 20 community members joined Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and Otway Coast Committee (OCC) representatives at the Wye River Surf Life Saving Club on Sunday 29 May to further develop the design of the Wye River playground. The playground upgrade, a Victorian Government commitment, had been an engaging topic of discussion […]
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Although inclement weather has caused some delays, Grocon has now cleaned 137 properties in Wye River and Separation Creek. There are currently 17 crews operating in Wye River working on demolition, sceptic tanks and environmental and geotechnical monitoring. Grocon will continue to focus on making the most of dry and clear days to intensify works […]
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A letter from the Emergency Management Commissioner, Craig Lapsley: There has been a lot of concern expressed by community members in the past two days regarding how many trees have been felled and where, while at the same time some are saying that not enough have been treated and managed. I along with others have […]
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Q&As To support the information provided EMV, Grocon and the Department of Environment, Land and Water Planning (DELWP) have attempted to compile and quickly respond to the key concerns being raised by community members. This includes concerns raised by the CRC. Some of these questions will be better answered within the information provided by the […]
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The community workshop on Wastewater Management has been rescheduled and will no longer take place this Saturday 28 May. Colac Otway Shire is working with the relevant authorities to find another weekend to reschedule, most likely after the next community meeting. As there is a strong desire from the community to learn more about wastewater […]
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