{"id":33165,"date":"2020-07-02T00:24:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T14:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/some-otways-tracks-close\/"},"modified":"2020-07-02T00:24:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T14:24:11","slug":"some-otways-tracks-close","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/some-otways-tracks-close\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Otways tracks close"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SOME tracks and roads across the Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park have been temporarily closed to traffic as part of an annual program.<\/p>\n<p>Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Parks Victoria put the seasonal road closures in place across winter and spring to protect the road and track network from damage during the wetter months.<\/p>\n<p>The closures are also put in place for driver safety, and to maintain water quality in rivers, creeks and reservoirs.<\/p>\n<p>FFMVic and Parks Victoria consult with a range of stakeholders, including Four Wheel Drive Victoria, to identify sections of the road network that require closures.<br \/>\nMost of the roads and tracks will be reopened in time for the Melbourne Cup Weekend in November, but the closure period may be extended due to weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Closures in the Otway Ranges include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gentle Annie Track, Aireys Inlet<\/li>\n<li>Cowley Track, Barwon Downs<\/li>\n<li>Bunker Hill Track, Gellibrand, and<\/li>\n<li>Holy Water Track, Lavers Hill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cSeasonal road closures prevent damage to roads and tracks during winter and spring, and also ensure dangerous and difficult sections of road are closed for driver safety,\u201d FFMVic Otway district manager David Roberts said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile Victoria\u2019s road and track network in forests and parks is open for most of the year \u2013 sections of this network would rapidly deteriorate if used during the wetter months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To plan a trip and check road closures in state forests and forest parks, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/ffm.vic.gov.au\/visiting-state-forests\/forest-and-road-closures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">ffm.vic.gov.au\/visiting-state-forests\/forest-and-road-closures<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on seasonal closures in parks, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/parkweb.vic.gov.au\/safety\/closures\/seasonal-road-closures2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">parkweb.vic.gov.au\/safety\/closures\/seasonal-road-closures2<\/a> or phone the DELWP Customer Service Centre on 136 186.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SOME tracks and roads across the Great Otway National Park and Otway Forest Park have been temporarily closed to traffic as part of an annual program. 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