Geelong VCE students recently got hands on in the protection of the environment as the first participants in a new coastal environmental education program. The enthusiastic year 12’s from North Geelong Secondary College were helping to preserve threatened coastal Moonah Woodlands as part of the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee’s recently launched Environmental Education and [...]
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Students take lead on coast care
Posted in Coastal biodiversity, Community, Community, Cultural heritage, Indigenous plants, Top 10, Uncategorized, tagged Great Ocean Road, GORCC, Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, litter, coast, communication and engagement, Torquay, beach, education, conservation, Coast Action/Coastcare, community, environment, fauna, Surf Coast, coastal management on August 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Head out now to look out on our spectacular coast!
Posted in Top 10, tagged Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, coast, Great Ocean Road, Jan Juc, lighthouse, Lorne, recreation, Split Point, Torquay, tourism on July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Winter is a great time for exploring our beautiful coast at a relaxed and leisurely pace without having to contend with the summer hordes. We love rugging up and heading out on foot or in the car to take in some of the truly spectacular views on offer from numerous look-outs along the coast. Here’s some of our favourite spots for winter whale-watching, surf-checking, contemplating or just taking in our coast in all its glory. We actually love them all year round, not just in winter!
What’s not to love about the coast in winter?
Posted in Top 10, tagged Anglesea, beach, coast, Great Ocean Road, holidays, Lorne, protecting the coast, recreation, surfing, Torquay, tourism, walking, whales on July 6, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Many of us who live and work on the coast believe it sparkles even more brightly during the colder months than it does in the harsh sunlight of summer. As the temperature drops and the hordes depart, we love the way that life on the coast settles into a quieter and more relaxed pace that is very easy to take. We love the feel of the crisp sea air on our faces and the way it can turn our noses and cheeks into a glamorous shade of red as we take in an ever changing seascape. Winter is also the time when the whales come through on their annual pilgrimage to their winter breeding grounds. It’s impossible to be blasé about catching a sight of these magnificent creatures in their natural environment. And for those of us who surf, we love the winter swells – the best time of year to surf. These are just some of the jewels we cherish from our coast’s treasure chest of winter delights.
Interesting things that have washed up on the beach
Posted in Top 10, tagged animals, beaches, birds, coast, Fishermans Beach, Lorne, penguins, seals, sharks, shipwrecks, tides, Torquay on April 30, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The tide has occasionally left behind some interesting things such as a leatherback turtle, penguins and seals, a mako shark, kangaroos and shearwaters, a blue whale, a dead body and the Joseph Scammell shipwreck of 1891.
Ten things we love about our beautiful Great Ocean Road coast
Posted in Top 10, tagged Aireys Inlet, beach, Bells Beach, coast, Erskine River, GORCC, Great Ocean Road, Great Ocean Road Coast Committee, inspiration, Jan Juc, Lorne, Otways, passion, sand, surf, Torquay, volunteers on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We all love our beautiful Great Ocean Road coast. It’s our inspiration and passion. Some of the things that put a smile on our faces and make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside include: sunrise on a perfectly still morning, the walk along the cliff tops from Jan Juc to Bells Beach, LOrne’s swingbridge and boardwalk on the Erskine River, Torquay Surf Beach on a summers day, the ANZAC Day dawn service at Torquay’s Point Danger, looking out over Eagle Rock from the Split Point Lighthouse in Aireys Inlet, walking along the beach in winter with a storm brewing over the Otways, and the feeling of relaxation that comes over you as you dig your toes in the sand.
