31Jul, 2016

Q&As for tree management

To help clarify the new process with Grocon around tree management, including the new scope of works, consent deed and arborist reports, Emergency Management Victoria (EMV), Grocon and the Community Resilience Committee (CRC) members have prepared some Q&As. Who will be contacted about tree removal? If you are a private property owner, who took part […]

29Jul, 2016

Permits closed for public events at Harrington Park

Colac Otway Shire Council has stopped taking bookings and issuing permits for public events for Harrington Park in Wye River until further notice. This decision is in line with advice received from the Victorian Government, the State Emergency Service, the Country Fire Authority, Emergency Management Victoria, Victoria Police and Council staff managing bushfire recovery and […]

29Jul, 2016

Community Meeting Summary – Thurs 28 July

A community meeting was held on Thursday 28 July at Richmond Town Hall, Melbourne. The meeting was chaired by Sue Wilkinson (Colac Otway Shire) and key speakers were Minister Lisa Neville, Diane Sisely (Community Resilience Committee), Deborrah Jepsen (Emergency Management Victoria), Doug McNeill (Colac Otway Shire), Inspector Geoff Colsell (Victoria Police), Justin Leonard and Andrew [...] read more →

29Jul, 2016

6×6 Design Exhibition comes to Melbourne

Following from the successful 6x6 design exhibition in Wye River in June, property owners had another opportunity to hear from six architects about designing and building homes in our unique coastal environment in Melbourne on Tuesday 19 July. The exhibition was curated by EdwardsMoore Architects and commissioned by the Office of the Victorian Government Architect. [...] read more →

28Jul, 2016

Join the Community Resilience Committee

Colac Otway Shire in partnership with Emergency Management Victoria convened a Community Resilience Committee (CRC) to assist the recovery of the community from the impact of the bushfires. The recovery effort of the community to respond to the devastating Wye River/Jamieson Track bushfires in December 2015 has been enormous, and the ongoing work is just […]

28Jul, 2016

Paddy’s Path working bee cancelled

Due to the heavy rain over the past two weeks, and landslip issues and the closure of Paddy’s Path last week, the Replanting Paddy’s Path Working Bee – scheduled for Sunday 31 July – has been cancelled. Other alternate sites for public planting are either inaccessible, still subject to clearing of fallen debris, weeds, or […]

28Jul, 2016

Open House events in WyeSep

The Victorian Government will be hosting two Open Houses in August following the recent series of APZ Cluster Meetings in Wye River and Separation Creek. These events will provide an opportunity for community members to understand the outcomes of the cluster options explored by community members and land management agencies (including Asset Protection Zones), and […]

27Jul, 2016

Big weekend in WyeSep

This weekend in Wye River and Separation Creek is packed full of community activities: Jack Crane Memorial Seat Unveiling Saturday 30 July, 11:30am to 12:00pm Wye River CFA The Wye River CFA are unveiling a Jack Crane Memorial Seat to honour the memory of Jack Crane, a long serving member and Secretary for the Wye […]

26Jul, 2016

Vote for the water tank location

Following the Christmas Day bushfires, the Lions Club of Lorne has kindly donated a water tank to the Wye River and Separation Creek community. It is proposed that the 19,000 litre water tank will be placed in Harrington Park, either to the east of the current shelter (Location 1) and directly above the car parking [...] read more →

25Jul, 2016

Update: Reducing risks in the landscape

This article was last updated on Monday 25 July. With the wet and windy weather over the past few days there has some top soil movement, mainly along the Great Ocean Road and near Paddys Path (see images below), and tree or tree limbs falling. VicRoads is managing the impact of soil movement on the [...] read more →

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