Great Ocean Road Visitor Information Centre - Apollo Bay

11/02/2025

11/02/2025

The sanctuary also offers a glimpse into the past: The rufous-bellied pademelon (Thylogale billardierii), which once roamed widely across southeastern Australia, including the Otways.

📸 Photo by Alon Cassidy

11/02/2025

With the weather warming up again in the next few days, we need everyone to brush up on the campfire safety rules and be aware of the risks posed by unattended campfires.

The Conservation Regulator and FFMVic crews will be patrolling our forests to make sure everyone is doing the right thing.

Don’t forget – there’s only one way to put out a campfire – and that’s to extinguish it with water. If it is cool to touch it is safe to leave.

People who breach campfire regulations on public land face a maximum penalty of $19,759 if the matter is prosecuted in court. The maximum penalty for lighting or maintaining a fire during a Total Fire Ban day is $47,421.60 and/or 2 years in jail.

Report unattended campfires to 136 186 or call 000 to report a bushfire.
For more on campfire skills go to: https://bit.ly/3D7Bzgr

11/02/2025

AUTHOR EVENT!
Two best selling authors are coming to Apollo Bay.
Graeme Simsion(The Rosie Project) and Anne Buist (Medea's Curse) will join us to discuss their new fictional novel The Oasis.
With great humanity and humour, Buist and Simsion welcome us into the world of mental health with compassion and insight.
When: Friday March 7
Where: Apollo Bay Sharks Cricket Club
Cost:$10
Bookings: online open from 6pm today Sunday 9 February
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1243735068069?aff=oddtdtcreator
Or call Karen 0409126792
email [email protected]
or drop into Great Ocean Reads bookstore.
Anne Buist Author
Hachette Australia Books

10/02/2025

Our region got some much-needed rain in the past few days which will help with a few issues that arose from the dry summer incl. fires, closed river mouths and low water tank levels along the Great Ocean Walk, it will fill the waterfalls and give relief to thirsty flora and fauna. Don't worry summer is not over yet. Sunny days will return.
Come visit the Information Centre in Apollo Bay and we'll give you some ideas of what to do on a rainy day.
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08/02/2025

Come celebrate with us!🐨 🍰

03/02/2025

Apollo Bay Farmers & Makers Market
Sunday 16th of February
9am to 1pm
19 -21 Moore Street Apollo Bay

30/01/2025

Back to school! We hope everyone enjoyed holidays and time with family. There is still a number of events happening in February, especially in the Colac area. For those that are free to travel now, enjoy a more relaxed atmosphere along the Great Ocean Road. See you soon!

29/01/2025

Johanna Beach in Victoria is a stunning coastal destination known for its powerful surf and scenic beauty. Take a break from your Great Ocean Road drive at this low-key campground. Camp between coastal sand dunes in lush, grassy hinterland and a prime surf beach for an unforgettable seaside stay. Take in the ocean vistas, go surfing, fishing or stroll along a section of the Great Ocean Walk. Please note, Johanna Beach is an important nesting area for the threatened Hooded Plover. This small bird nests just above the high tide between August and February. If you are walking along the beach, please walk below the high tide mark. To help protect this species and other wildlife, dogs are permitted on lead only.
For experienced surfers only. Swimming is not safe.
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29/01/2025

To all who celebrate, we wish you a very Happy Lunar New Year. May the year of the snake in 2025 bring prosperity, health and good fortune to you and your loved ones.

29/01/2025

29/01/2025

A campfire that could have become a bushfire.

It’s 2.30 yesterday afternoon at Chaffe Creek Campsite in north east Victoria.
It’s 35 degrees, Total Fire Bans have been declared in 5 weather districts, there are 15 km northerly winds and the site is surrounded by dry eucalypt forest and steep terrain.
It’s hot but some campers decide they want a campfire.
• Wait! What?! Why?!
They then leave without putting it out.
• What?! Why?!
Fortunately a patrol by Conservation Regulator and FFMVic crews found it and put it out.
• Phew!
It could easily have become a bushfire in those conditions, which would still be burning today.

If you are planning to have a campfire:
Are there restrictions in place or a total fire ban?
Are you prepared with at least 10-15 litres of water to extinguish the fire?
And are you up to date with campfire safety?

Never leave a campfire unattended and always extinguish with water and ensure it is cool to touch and safe to leave.
Report unattended campfires to 136 186 or call 000 to report a bushfire.
For more on campfire skills go to: https://bit.ly/3D7Bzgr
Forest Fire Management Victoria
DEECA Gippsland
Parks Victoria