First whales of the season sighted in Warrnambool
The whales have returned to Warrnambool, beginning the annual season for spotting the behemoths of the ocean along the south west Victorian coast.
View ArticleProtecting the surf
Two Warrnambool surfers are setting up a south west Victorian branch of the internationally renowned Surf Rider Foundation.
View ArticleExplore Victoria's shipwrecks without getting wet
A virtual tour of south west Victoria's underwater treasures can now be taken with the click of a finger.
View ArticleFewer whales expected off Warrnambool this winter
Victoria's Department of Sustainability and Environment is predicting a lower than usual number of whales to visit the waters off Warrnambool this winter.
View Article'Earthrace' on tour
'Earthrace' is a tri-hull, wave piercing boat, running on 100 per cent bio-diesel and is 100 per cent carbon neutral, and has smashed the record for circumnavigating the globe. Pete Bethune, the...
View ArticleSeal strays far onshore
A female seal has crossed roads, wandered through cattle saleyards and ended up kilometres from the ocean in a cow paddock at Warrnambool in south-western Victoria.
View ArticleShark crews leaving SA for Victoria
A shark fisherman says industry operators are moving from South Australia to Victoria to avoid new rules aimed at protecting sea lions.
View ArticleResearch team investigates impact of salinity on fish
A Deakin University research team is investigating how fish are affected by increases to ocean salinity caused by desalination plants, fracking and global warming.
View ArticleUnderwater from California to Warrnambool
In the 1970s as a young teacher, Jim Blakeslee moved to Warrnambool, because the underwater world reminded him of that of his hometown in California. And he's lived there ever since.
View ArticleFluker posts helping to monitor the local environment
If you're visiting Point Ritchie in Warrnambool, make sure you use the brand new Fluker post to take a photo.
View ArticleCompany scraps $230m wave power project off Victorian coast
Ocean Power Technologies is cancelling a $230 million wave power project off Portland because it is not financially viable.
View ArticleWinter ocean photos from South West Vic
A gallery of some of the best winter ocean-themed photos submitted by locals to ABC Open's Pic of the Week project.
View ArticleStranded whale at Warrnambool dies, washes out to sea despite rescue efforts
A rare whale that became stranded on Victoria's south-west coast has died and been washed out to sea despite efforts to rescue the creature, wildlife officers say.
View Article'Earthrace' on tour
'Earthrace' is a tri-hull, wave piercing boat, running on 100 per cent bio-diesel and is 100 per cent carbon neutral, and has smashed the record for circumnavigating the globe. Pete Bethune, the...
View ArticlePort Macdonnell boat sinking prompts renewed calls for marine rescue base
A six-year campaign to see a marine rescue service based at Port Macdonnell resurfaces after a potentially serious boating incident off the south-east coastline last week.
View ArticlePipi fishing to expand along Victorian coastline in boost for industry
The Victorian Government is planning to expand commercial pipi fishing zones along most the state's coastline paving the way for growth in the industry.
View ArticleBoogie boarding retirees take to the waves for fun, fitness and better health
Alison Parker, 73, didn't know what it was when her son gave her a boogie board for Christmas one year. Now she's part of a group of retirees who ride the chilly waves off south-west Victoria.
View ArticleGiant soft drink bottle tours Victoria to push for container deposit scheme
A 3-metre coke bottle is being towed across Victoria as pressure mounts on the State Government to adopt a container deposit scheme, with advocates saying it is the most effective thing the Government...
View ArticleBluefin tuna fishing industry in Portland fears quota cuts will hurt tourism...
Tourists are lured from across the country to Portland with the promise of catching bluefin tuna, but many hold fears that a cut to quotas could result in a major hit to the town.
View ArticleGenerations of Warrnambool locals camp in town's caravan park for their...
Generations of locals in a coastal Victorian town have been choosing "a holiday without having to go away" in their hometown caravan park.
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