Celebrate getting our beach back, Jan 21! The community is invited to a guided rock pool ramble of the pools between Wye and Sep, and to the east of Sep, on Jan 21, between 11.30 and 1.30. This free event is kindly supported by local experts Eco-Logic, and the Colac Otway Shire, and organised by […]
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A Visitor Information Sheet has been prepared by Colac Otway Shire in consultation with the Community Connection and Wellbeing Work Group. Click here to download it.
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The CRC Community Reps caught up with Rob Galle this week to thank him for his efforts for our community. We told him how much his contribution, respectful approach and courtesy had been valued. Rob was presented with a hamper of local produce to share with his family.
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This week Council is installing 4-hour parking signs along the beach front in Wye River to help manage parking demand over the Summer period. Despite Grocon remaining on site there will be no net loss of parking in the area. The arrangements will be the same as Christmas 2014.
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VicRoads has been working hard to secure the landslide site and is happy to announce that both lanes on the Great Ocean Road are now open between Wye and Sep, in time for the Christmas holidays. The State Government is investing a further $53 million to undertake urgent repairs on the Great Ocean Road, to minimise […]
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Knowing that many houses destroyed in the Christmas fire started from embers, what can the experts tell us about our houses that did survive? Were they ember hardened, or do they have some problems, and maybe just lucky to have a firefighter handy on the day? That is what Separation Creek resident Rex Brown was […]
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Across Wye River and Separation Creek you will start to see soil and mesh retaining barriers being installed. The mesh will be varying colours, and although may not be aesthetically pleasing right now, the plan is to seed over the mesh to cover the treatment. In time these walls will be a growing wall garden, with […]
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VicRoads was grateful to share an update of works at the recent community meetings in Wye River and Melbourne. We appreciated your feedback and would like to respond to some key points raised. Traffic management Traffic is being guided around the workzones at Paddy’s Path and east of Separation Creek using a single operational lane […]
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Grocon has completed 55 retaining walls so far, with the remaining 5 walls underway. They are hoping to have the majority of the works completed by 23 December, apart from two sites that require extensive work. They have also started undertaking repair and reinstatement works on roads across the townships.
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It was great to see so many people at the community meeting on the weekend. The meeting heard about the great progress that has been made, with many projects underway or nearing completion. Community Resilience Committee Co-Chair, Di Sisley urged people to have their say on the Draft Community Renewal Plan, which will guide progress […]
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